United States v. Litvak

STRAUB, Circuit Judge:

After trial in the District of Connecticut (Janet C. Hall, Chief Judge), a jury convicted Defendant-Appellant Jesse C. Lit-vak of various charges of securities fraud, fraud against the United States, and making false statements. On appeal, Litvak challenges these convictions on several grounds.

First, Litvak contends that, for the purposes of the fraud against the United States and making false statements counts, the evidence adduced at trial provided an insufficient basis for a rational jury to conclude that his misstatements were material to the Department of the…