U.S. v. SHARP

Nos. 13-1114, 13-1117.

749 F.3d 1267 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles Homer "Chip" SHARP, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Arthur Griggs, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 28, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Fishman , Of Counsel, Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur, PC, Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant, Charles Sharp.

Norman R. Mueller , ( Rachel A. Bellis , with him on the briefs), of Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C., Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant, Michael Griggs.

Pegeen D. Rhyne , Assistant United States Attorney, ( John F. Walsh , United States Attorney, with her on the consolidated brief), Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before BRISCOE, Chief Judge, HOLLOWAY and PHILLIPS, Circuit Judges.


BRISCOE, Chief Judge.

Codefendants Michael Griggs and Charles Sharp appeal from their convictions for mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Griggs also challenges a $500,000 fine that was imposed by the district court as part of his sentence. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

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