After deliberating for five hours, a Cumberland County jury this evening convicted Army Col. Scott Carlson of conspiring with an Army War College classmate to try to foil a paternity test.

The jurors convicted Carlson, 53, of Swansea, Ill., on seven charges, including attempted theft by deception and obstruction of the administration of law.

President Judge Edgar B. Bayley is to sentence Carlson in December.

The jurors agreed with Senior Assistant District Attorney Derek Clepper that Carlson convinced Col. Bruce Adkins to pose as Carlson for an April 2007 paternity test at the county Domestic Relations office.

Carlson testified Tuesday that Adkins acted without his knowledge. Adkins, who is to be tried later this month, testified that Carlson prodded him into taking the test in Carlson's place.

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