United States v. Poulsen

OPINION

JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

This consolidated case, involving both a securities fraud conviction (the “Securities Case”) and an obstruction of justice conviction (the “Obstruction Case”), chronicles the rise and fall of National Century Financial Enterprises, Inc. (“NCFE”) and, with it, defendant-appellant Lance K. Poulsen (“Poulsen”).

The cases were tried separately. In the Obstruction Case (2:07-cr-209, No. OS-4218), Poulsen appeals his conviction and sentence for obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and conspiracy. The conduct at issue occurred while the Securities Case…