Former Martins Ferry Police Chief Appeals Conviction
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Posted: 3:42 pm EST February 23, 2010Updated: 4:02 pm EST February 23, 2010
A former Martins Ferry police chief convicted in connection with a celebrity surrogate scandal filed an appeal Friday.Barry Carpenter's new defense attorney filed the paperwork in a Belmont County court.A judge previously declared that Carpenter is indigent, meaning Carpenter does not have to pay to appeal his conviction.Carpenter was tried and convicted in November in connection with an alleged conspiracy to take items from the home of a woman who acted as a surrogate mother for the twins of Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.Prosecutors maintained that Carpenter wanted to sell items and pictures he took when in the surrogate’s home to tabloid photographers.A jury agreed and found Carpenter guilty of receiving stolen property, theft in office and tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail and is now serving time at the London Correctional Institute.Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage.
Previous Stories:
- January 25, 2010: Former Police Chief Can Appeal Case For Free
- December 31, 2009: Appeal Claims Prosecutor Didn’t Tell Whole Story During Carpenter's Trial
- December 30, 2009: Former Police Chief Jailed For Surrogate Scandal; Attorney To Appeal
- December 30, 2009: Former Police Chief Gets Jail Sentence For Crimes In Surrogate Scandal
- December 17, 2009: Police Chief Convicted In Surrogate Scandal Resigns, Avoids Being Fired
- November 24, 2009: Celebrity Surrogate Scandal Verdict Split
- November 23, 2009: Celebrity Surrogate Scandal: Jury Deliberates Police Chief's Case
- November 20, 2009: Jurors Hear Opening Statements In Police Chief's Trial
- November 20, 2009: Police Chief Maintains Innocence In Celebrity Surrogate Case
- November 20, 2009: Celebrity Surrogate Case: Judge Won't Dismiss Charges Against Police Chief
- November 19, 2009: Police Chief's Trial: Surrogate Mother Testifies About Items Missing From Home
- November 19, 2009: Chief: Paparazzo Photogs Hounded Him For Info About Celebrity Surrogate
- November 19, 2009: Celebrity Surrogate Trial Not In Session Wednesday
- November 19, 2009: Celebrity Surrogate Scandal: Testimony Resumes In Police Chief's Trial
- November 19, 2009: Day 3: Surrogate Expected To Testify Against Suspended Police Chief
- November 18, 2009: Surrogate Blogs About Police Chief's Trial, Celebrity Scandal
- November 17, 2009: Paparazzi Photogs Say Chief Wanted To Sell Celebrity Surrogate Photos
- November 16, 2009: Jury Selected For Celebrity Surrogate Scandal Trial
- November 15, 2009: Local Police Chief Prepares For Surrogate Scandal Trial
- October 30, 2009: Charges Dropped For 1 Of 3 Men Accused In Celebrity Surrogate Scandal
- October 16, 2009: Trials Set For Police Chiefs Charged In Celebrity Surrogate Scandal
- October 2, 2009: Attorney For Defendant In Surrogate Scandal Expects Case Against Client To Be Dismissed
- September 3, 2009: Pre-Trial Hearing Held For Trio Accused In Celebrity Surrogate Scandal
- August 18, 2009: Attorneys Hired To Fight Local Celebrity Surrogate Case
- August 3, 2009: DEVELOPING STORY: Bridgeport Chief Takes Paid Leave During Investigation
- August 3, 2009: Surrogate Scandal: Police Chiefs' Job Status Still Undecided
- July 31, 2009: NEWS9 Talks With Both Police Chiefs Facing Charges
- July 30, 2009: Two Local Police Chiefs Expected To Be Charged In Celebrity Surrogate Case
- July 29, 2009: Grand Jury Reviews Celebrity Surrogate Case
- July 22, 2009: Prosecutor Gets Report On Case Linked To Celebrity Babies' Surrogate
- June 25, 2009: Celebrity Babies Born In Belmont County
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