UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert B. SUTTON, Defendant-Appellant

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Robert B. Sutton appeals his conviction on one count of obstruction of justice, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1505, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Those were the last two counts of a seventeen-count indictment. The first fifteen counts alleged racketeering, mail fraud, and wire fraud and were based on allegations that defendant falsely certified and sold crude oil in violation of federal regulations setting ceiling prices for various categories of crude oil. Two corporations wholly-owned by defendant, BPM, Ltd., and…