A letter filed with the court docket reveals Mark Scott’s authorized group are pondering two post-conviction motions.
The motions being thought of pertain to Rule 29 and Rule 33 of the Federal Guidelines for Legal Process.
Rule 29 pertains to a Movement for a Judgment of Acquittal.
If the jury has returned a responsible verdict, the court docket could put aside the decision and enter an acquittal.
This may be based mostly on the argument that there’s inadequate proof to maintain a conviction.
Contemplating the mountain of proof the DOJ has towards Scott (proper), good luck with that.
Rule 33 pertains to a movement requesting a brand new trial. This may be on grounds of newly found proof or “different grounds”.
Once more, seeing because the proof towards Scott appears slam dunk, unsure what wiggle room there may be right here.
The letter filed on December 4th requests an extension to file any such motions until January twentieth, 2020.
On December fifth the letter request was granted. If any motions are filed by Scotts’ protection group, the DOJ has till February tenth to file an opposition.
Both manner, it seems Scott’s sentencing received’t occur till at the least mid Feb 2020. Realistically most likely properly into March.