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U.S. v. Konsavich

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Apr 21, 2009
322 F. App'x 313 (4th Cir. 2009)

Opinion

No. 08-8165.

Submitted: April 9, 2009.

Decided: April 21, 2009.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Harrisonburg. Glen E. Conrad, District Judge. (5:05-cr-00019-gec-1).

Mark James Konsavich, Appellant Pro Se.

Before TRAXLER, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


Mark James Konsavich appeals the district court's order denying his Fed.R.Crim.P. 33 motion for a new trial. We have reviewed the record and find the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion. United States v. Smith, 451 F.3d 209, 216 (4th Cir. 2006) (stating standard of review). In order to warrant a new trial based on newly discovered evidence, a defendant must show that: (1) the evidence is newly discovered; (2) the defendant used due diligence; (3) the evidence is not merely cumulative or impeaching; (4) the evidence is material; and (5) the evidence would probably result in an acquittal at a new trial. United States v. Lofton, 233 F.3d 313 (4th Cir. 2000). Unless the' defendant demonstrates all five of these factors, the motion should be denied. United States v. Chavis, 880 F.2d 788, 793 (4th Cir. 1989). Konsavich failed to show the newly discovered evidence would probably result in an acquittal at a new trial.

Accordingly, we affirm the district court's order. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Konsavich

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Apr 21, 2009
322 F. App'x 313 (4th Cir. 2009)
Case details for

U.S. v. Konsavich

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark James KONSAVICH…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Apr 21, 2009

Citations

322 F. App'x 313 (4th Cir. 2009)