United States v. Desposito, No. 11-2634 (2d Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of bank robbery, using fire to commit a felony, and attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. Defendant appealed. The court concluded that the evidence was sufficient to prove that defendant used fire to commit the bank robbery and the court was satisfied that his conviction did not offend Due Process. The court also concluded that there was sufficient evidence to support his conviction for attempting to obstruct an official proceeding. Finally, the court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion by allowing the government to cross-examine defendant about his plan to obstruct his New Jersey state criminal trial. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
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