Opinion ID: 1209937
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: opinion on rehearing en banc

Text: HOLMES, Circuit Judge, joined by TACHA, BRISCOE, LUCERO, and HARTZ, Circuit Judges. A jury convicted Joseph Nacchio, the former CEO of Qwest Communications International, Inc. (Qwest), of nineteen counts of insider trading. On appeal, Mr. Nacchio challenged his conviction, his sentence, and the forfeiture of his assets. Regarding his conviction, he argued that the evidence was insufficient to convict him, that the jury was improperly instructed, and that the trial judge incorrectly excluded both expert-testimony evidence and classified information important to his defense. A divided panel of this Court affirmed on the sufficiency of the evidence, jury instruction, and classified information issues but held that the expert testimony had been improperly excluded. The panel did not reach the challenges that Mr. Nacchio raised to the forfeiture of his assets or his sentencing enhancement. Thus, the case was reversed and remanded for a new trial. See United States v. Nacchio (Nacchio I), 519 F.3d 1140 (10th Cir.2008). We granted rehearing en banc to consider the expert testimony issue. [1] In accordance with our local rule, the judgment was vacated, the mandate stayed, and the case was restored as a pending appeal. See 10th Cir. R. 35.6. On rehearing en banc, we hold that the expert testimony was properly excluded and affirm the district court's judgment. We now vacate the panel opinion insofar as it reversed the district court's judgment, including Parts II(A), IV, and V, as well as the separate concurring and dissenting opinion. The remainder of the panel's decision remains in effect.