United States v. Jerry D. Smith, Paul D. Smith, and G. Michael Kirchoff

NOONAN, Circuit Judge:

G. Michael Kirchoff, Jerry D. Smith, and Paul D. Smith appeal their convictions of various crimes in connection with the defrauding of Queen City Savings and Loan Association (the Savings and Loan). We affirm the conviction of all three defendants.

PROCEEDINGS

1. The Indictment

The two Smiths, who are brothers, Kir-choff and J. Kip Boyd, were charged in count 1 with a conspiracy with four objectives: to defraud the United States and its agency, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (the Bank Board) by obstructing the Bank Board’s function of safeguarding the integrity of the…