Veney v. United States

BELSON, Senior Judge:

A jury convicted appellant Ricardo Ve-ney of second-degree murder while armed, 1 for the killing of Sean Nelson, first degree murder while armed 2 for the killing of Eric Briscoe, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, 3 carrying a pistol without a license, 4 and escape. 5 Ve-ney appeals asserting: (1) the performance of his trial attorney was adversely affected by an actual conflict of interest; and (2) the trial court committed error in imposing a consecutive sentence for escape. We affirm Veney’s convictions, but remand the case in part for resentencing.

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