United States v. Antonio M. Angotti

78 F.3d 595 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antonio M. ANGOTTI, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50037. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 12, 1996. * Decided Feb. 29, 1996. 1 Before: NORRIS and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges, and ILLSTON ** , District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Antonio M. Angotti was convicted of making false statements to a savings and loan association in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1014 , engaging in illegal monetary transactions in the proceeds of a crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957 , and conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 . Angotti subsequently filed a motion pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 33 for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. The district court denied the motion, and Angotti appeals. 4 The denial of a motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Kulczyk, 931 F.2d 542,…