Court of Appeals for the First Circuit February 16, 2000, 99-1361 (United States v. Ruben Rodriguez-De Jesus)

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Rubén Rodríguez-De Jesús (Rodríguez) appeals the denial of his motion for a new trial, which alleged prosecutorial misconduct. Rodriguez argues that the prosecutor’s statement that “he [Rodriguez] also lied” was sufficiently prejudicial to warrant a new trial, and that the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion.