United States DC Circuit

District court had no power to grant a new trial to appellant under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33, where court neglected to timely rule on defendant's motion for an extension of time to move for a new trial, and unique circumstances did not exist; defendant retains other avenues for pursuing relief.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/11/2002
• Decided 05/24/2002
• Published 05/24/2002

Judges

• Before:  HARRY T. EDWARDS, ROGERS, and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Chrisellen R. Kolb, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., United States Attorney, John R. Fisher, Thomas C. Black, and John D. Crabb, Jr., Assistant United States Attorneys.  Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edward C. Sussman, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.