United States v. Albert Marchini

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Albert Marchini appeals his conviction on fifteen counts of violating 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1) (1982), which proscribes the willful making and subscribing of any tax return, statement, or other document which the maker does not believe to be true and correct. Marchini raises the following issues on appeal: (1) Did the district court (a) abuse its discretion or (b) violate appellant’s right to confrontation by admitting under Fed.R.Evid. 804(b)(5) grand jury testimony of the appellant’s wife after she invoked her spousal and marital privileges not to testify against her…