United States v. Christopher Eaton

OPINION

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant and former Barren County Sheriff Christopher Eaton (“Defendant”) was convicted of two counts of witness tampering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(3) by a federal jury in the Western District of Kentucky for instructing two officers in his command to give false statements in an investigation regarding the alleged excessive use of force against Billy Randall Stinnett on February 24, 2010. Defendant appeals his conviction. For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM.

BACKGROUND

Procedural History

The second superseding indictment in this case, issued on November…