United States v. Steven Pugh

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Steven Pugh, a former warehouse manager at Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, Inc. (“Berkeley”), was convicted of conspiracy to obstruct a Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) inspection, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1505. In this appeal, Pugh argues that his conviction should be reversed, claiming that the government failed to introduce sufficient evidence that he knowingly entered into an agreement to impede the FDA’s efforts. He also argues that the evidence was insufficient because the FDA inspection was not an agency “proceeding” for purposes of 18 U.S.C. §…