United States v. Bob A. Clapps, United States of America v. Robert T. Powell

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Bob A. Clapps and Robert T. Powell were convicted of conspiracy and substantive charges of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 through the fraudulent procurement and marking of absentee ballots in connection with two primary elections and a general election. The defendants’ first trial ended in a deadlocked jury and a mistrial was declared. At the retrial, the jury found Clapps guilty on thirteen counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy, and Powell guilty on five counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy. On appeal, they…