United States v. William H. White, Sr., United States of America v. Lester H. Finotti, Jr.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Judgments of conviction stemming from a government officer’s relationship with a private firm are the subject of these appeals. Defendant-appellant William H. White, Sr., was President and sole shareholder of Southern Investment Company (Southern). Defendant-appellant Lester H. Finotti, Jr., was a branch chief of the Office of Transportation Audits of the United States General Services Administration (GSA). White and Southern entered into a “consulting” arrangement with Finotti, under which Southern made regular monthly payments to Finotti. In exchange for…