United States v. Ernest A. Bartlett, Jr.

VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

This is a timely appeal by defendant Ernest A. Bartlett, Jr., from his conviction by a jury on twenty-six counts of a twenty-eight count indictment and the resulting sentence. All counts charged defendant, Bruce Bennett, Afton A. Bor-um and Hoyt Borum with various violations of federal statutes. Others are named as co-conspirators but are not made defendants.

Counts 1 through 10 charged fraud in the sale of securities in violation of 15 U.S.C.A. § 77q(a). Counts 11 and 12 charged wire fraud in violation of 18 U. S.C.A. § 1343. Counts 13 through 23 charged mail…