People v. DESTRO

Opinion by

Judge HAWTHORNE.

Defendant, William Destro, appeals the trial court's judgment entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), conspiracy, theft, and securities fraud. Defendant also appeals the sentences imposed thereon. We affirm.

I. Background

This appeal involves the following two separate transactions.

A. The WIIN Program

In 1997, defendant, along with his co-defendants, formed a company called Women's International Investment Network (WIIN). The company was created to purchase real property and profit from the popular…