Legal Opinion
United States v. Nacchio
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 17, 2008No. 07-1311PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.
A Denver jury convicted Joseph Nacchio, the former CEO of Qwest Communications International, Inc., of nineteen counts of insider trading. Mr. Nacchio appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to convict him, that the jury was improperly instructed, and that the trial judge incorrectly excluded evidence— expert testimony and classified information — important to his defense. We agree that the improper exclusion of his expert witness merits a new trial, but we conclude that the evidence before the district court was sufficient for the government to try him…
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3Cited by48 opinions
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