Judge Denies New Trial For Man Convicted Of Illegally Obtaining Benefits

(December 28, 2017, 1:28 PM EST) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Dec. 21 denied a motion for a new trial filed by a man convicted of illegally obtaining Social Security and life insurance benefits that were intended for his daughters, holding that the exclusion of a county court order did not have a substantial influence on the jury’s decision (United States of America v. Mohammed Rizk, No. 16-cr-214, M.D. Pa., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 209651)....

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