In December, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila sentenced Balwani to a prison term of 12 years and nine months. Last month, Davila rejected Balwain’s request to remain free while he appeals his conviction.
He was scheduled to begin serving his sentence on March 16. However, just hours before he was supposed to surrender, Balwani’s lawyers filed a motion that automatically triggered a stay of his reporting date.
On Thursday, the three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found Balwani failed to provide enough evidence that his conviction is likely to be overturned.
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