United States v. Mark Carpenter

ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:

Mark Carpenter appeals from his convictions on three counts of perjury before a grand jury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623 contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and arguing two theories of conflict of interest by his defense counsel. Finding the evidence to be sufficient and no conflict of. interest to have existed, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Mark Carpenter was charged in a four-count indictment with perjury before a grand jury in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1623. After a jury trial, Carpenter was found guilty on Counts 1, 2, and…