United States v. Steve D. Caldwell

KING, Chief Judge:

After a jury trial, Defendant-Appellant Steve Caldwell was convicted of three counts of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. On appeal he challenges his convictions and sentence on several grounds. Finding no reversible error, we AFFIRM Caldwell’s conviction and sentence.

I. BACKGROUND

On November 4, 1998, a grand jury returned an indictment charging Steve Caldwell with six counts of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1346, and 2 (2000), and two counts of money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1957 and 2 (2000). On the government’s motion, the…