United States v. Billy Joe Entrekin

Billy Joe Entrekin appeals his convictions on three counts of mail fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and one count of perjury before the grand jury. We affirm.

Entrekin contends first that the district court erred by permitting his former wife, over his objection, to give testimony that he claims was based on confidential marital communications. The marital privilege recognized at common law represents two distinct and independent privileges. The first bars one spouse from testifying adversely to the other. The second bars one spouse from testifying as to the confidential…