Opinion ID: 166597
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Heading: failure to send the indictment to the jury

Text: 78 Finally, Wenger argues that the district erred in failing to send the indictment to the jury. We review a trial court's decision not to send the indictment to the jury for abuse of discretion. United States v. Skolek, 474 F.2d 582, 586 (10th Cir.1973). 79 Contrary to Wenger's allegations, the record in this case shows that the district court did indeed send the indictment to the jury. Immediately after the jury was sent to the jury room, the judge said I think we need to double-check our exhibits. I'm also sending back the verdict form that everyone has agreed to and the Indictment. Aplt. Br. Vol. VII at 1033. Wenger points out that neither the docket nor the index of exhibits shows that the indictment was sent to the jury, but he fails to explain why this inventory proves his point. Absent any convincing evidence to the contrary, we have no basis for concluding that the indictment was unavailable to the jury.