Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Saverio GALASSO, III; Michael Delucia; Robert Misseri; Gary Hendrickson; Joseph Pistone; David Hutter; James Dolce; William J. Mooney; Joseph Franzese, Defendants, and Joseph Cernera, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-11-07
Citations: 50 F. App'x 488
Docket Number: Docket No. 02-1233
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Saverio GALASSO, III; Michael Delucia; Robert Misseri; Gary Hendrickson; Joseph Pistone; David Hutter; James Dolce; William J. Mooney; Joseph Franzese, Defendants, and Joseph Cernerá, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Present JACOBS, SACK, Circuit Judges, and TRAGER, District Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 50
Pages: 488–490

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Saverio GALASSO, III; Michael Delucia; Robert Misseri; Gary Hendrickson; Joseph Pistone; David Hutter; James Dolce; William J. Mooney; Joseph Franzese, Defendants, and Joseph Cernerá, Defendant-Appellant.
Docket No. 02-1233.
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
Nov. 7, 2002.
Francis P. Murphy, Sayville, NY, for Appellant.
James Miskiewicz, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, New York, NY, (Alan Vinegrad, United States Attorney, Emily Berger, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief), for Appellee.
Present JACOBS, SACK, Circuit Judges, and TRAGER, District Judge.
The Honorable David G. Trager, District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
SUMMARY ORDER
UPON DUE CONSIDERATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the judgment of the district court be AFFIRMED.
Defendant Joseph Cernerá appeals from a final judgment of conviction on two counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, after a jury trial in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Spatt, J.). On appeal, Cernerá principally argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly with regard to evidence that he acted with scienter, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel.
(1) Considering a claim of insufficiency, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, draw all reasonable inferences in the government's favor, and consider the evidence in its totality rather than in isolation, noting that the government need not negate every theory of innocence. United States v. Autuori 212 F.3d 105, 114 (2d Cir.2000). Under this standard, Cernera's own testimony as to his knowledge of IDI's condition, at a time when (others testified) he was promoting IDI stock, is sufficient to establish scienter. See United States v. Velasquez, 271 F.3d 364, 371 (2d Cir.2001) ("[Ojnce a defendant offers evidence after the denial of a motion for acquittal at the close of the Government's case in chief . the defendant waives any claim as to the sufficiency of the Government's case considered alone." (quoting United States v. Maniego, 710 F.2d 24, 28 (2d Cir.1983))).
(2) To prevail on an ineffective assistance claim, Cernerá must show both that his legal representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness, and that the result of the proceeding would have been different but for counsel's failings. United States v. Ben Zvi, 242 F.3d 89, 96 (2d Cir.2001). The district court stated that Cernera had "outstanding, effective assistance of counsel," J.A. at 484, and Cernera admits that "[t]he evidence [against him] was overwhelming," including his own "multiple contradicting statements," Appellant's Br. at 27. Any errors made by his counsel were harmless. Cernera's bald contention that advice was not "forthcoming" regarding a plea offer is unaccompanied by any more specific allegations and unsupported by any evidence in the record.
We have considered Cernera's other arguments and find them to lack merit.
For the reasons set forth above, the judgment of the district court is hereby AFFIRMED.