United States v. Michael Roussel

JAMES E. GRAVES, JR., Circuit Judge:

Michael Roussel (“Roussel”) appeals his conviction along with the sentence imposed. For the reasons articulated below, we AFFIRM the conviction, VACATE the sentence, and REMAND for resentencing.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

I. Procedural History

Roussel, a New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) Captain and Traffic Division commander, and Joey Branch (“Branch”), a Texas businessman, were indicted on five counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy involving a scheme to defraud Entergy Services, Inc. (“Enter-gy”), a New Orleans-based utilities provider. Branch…