United States v. Douglass Nelson

BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Douglass Nelson, was convicted by a jury of one count of equity skimming, see 12 U.S.C. § 1709-2, and seven counts of mail fraud, see 18 U.S.C. § 1341. 1 He brings this appeal raising several issues concerning his conviction and sentence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm in part, and remand in part.

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Mr. Nelson first argues the district court erred in enhancing his offense level by two points for obstruction of justice. See U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1. A district court’s application of the Sentencing Guidelines to the facts of a particular…