Reed

Norman Reed appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy, mail fraud and perjury. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 , 1341 and 1623. Reed was convicted after a 24 day trial and sentenced to 57 months imprisonment. The government cross-appeals the district court’s application of the sentencing guidelines. This court has jurisdiction to hear the direct appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and the cross-appeal pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3742 (a) & (b).

We resolve all but one of the claims in this appeal and cross-appeal in a memorandum disposition filed contemporaneously with this opinion. In that memorandum, we affirm Reed’s conviction and remand for resentenc-ing with instructions to the district court to consider “intended loss” pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2F1.1. Resolution of Reed’s argument that the district court erred in using a special verdict for his perjury conviction, however, merits publication. We hold that the district court did not err in submitting a special verdict form to the jury.

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Reed, a Las Vegas attorney, was involved in an insurance fraud scheme. The conspiracy was launched from a medical clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada. Associates at the clinic and their recruits…