United States of America v. Dragomir Taskov, a.k.a. Drago

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
DRAGOMIR TASKOV, a.k.a. Drago,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 14-10437
D.C. No. 2:10-cr-00217-PMP
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Nevada
Philip M. Pro, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted September 21, 2015**
Before: REINHARDT, LEAVY, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
Federal prisoner Dragomir Taskov appeals pro se the district court’s
judgment denying his motion for a new trial under Federal Rule of Criminal
Procedure 33. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Taskov contends that he is entitled to a new trial because he received new
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED
SEP 28 2015
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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evidence on the fourth day of his jury trial. The district court did not abuse its
discretion by denying Taskov’s motion. See United States v. Hinkson, 585 F.3d
1247, 1259 (9th Cir. 2009) (en banc). Taskov failed to show that the evidence is
newly discovered. See United States v. Harrington, 410 F.3d 598, 601 (9th Cir.
2005).
Taskov also claims that the district court improperly denied his motion to
substitute counsel, improperly denied his post-trial motion for discovery, and
violated his right to a speedy trial. We decline to consider these arguments, which
Taskov raised for the first time on appeal. See United States v. Napier, 463 F.3d
1040, 1045-46 (9th Cir. 2006).
AFFIRMED.

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