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No. 07-4957
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Richmond.
James R. Spencer, Chief
District Judge. (3:07-cr-00185)
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Barry
West
appeals
his
conviction
for
witness
tampering
West
We
affirm.
I
At trial, Craig Coles testified that Letrista West, Barry
Wests
sister,
Letristas
was
trial,
charged
Barry
West
with
identity
told
Coles
theft.
that
he
Prior
should
to
let
As West
WEST:
COLES:
WEST:
COLES:
WEST:
If
courtroom
testified
that
for
the
two
assistance.
men
were
court
toe-to-toe
security
in
the
officer
hallway.
60, 80 (1942); United States v. Stewart, 256 F.3d 231, 250 (4th
Cir.
2001).
If
substantial
evidence
exists
to
support
We do
Cir. 2002).
To
establish
violation
of
witness
tampering
under
Id. at
intimidate,
statute.
and
only
true
threats
are
punished
under
the
Id.
Prior to
not
Letrista.
cooperate
Coles
was
with
police
subpoenaed
as
in
a
the
investigation
Government
witness
of
at
III
We
accordingly
affirm.
We
dispense
with
oral
argument