People v. Cohn

Opinion by

Judge BERNARD.

Defendant, Douglas Morgan Cohn, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty as charged of six felony counts of first degree offering a false instrument for recording. We reverse the judgment and remand for a new trial.

I. Background

The charges against defendant arose from the following events. Defendant's brother owned property in a covenant controlled community, which was governed by a homeowners association. In 2002, the association filed a covenant violation lien against the brother's property.

Thereafter, defendant filed six…