United States v. Steven Blakeney

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Following a jury trial, Steven Blakeney was convicted of one count of conspiracy against rights, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241; one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242; and one count of falsifying a record, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, two evidentiary rulings, a statement made by the Government during closing argument, and the district court’s 1 responses to questions presented by the jury during deliberation.. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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