United States v. Eugene L. Cleckler

After a jury trial, Eugene Cleckler appeals his convictions and sentences for conspiracy to defraud the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 2, and for corrupt or forcible interference with the administration of the internal revenue laws, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7212(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. After review, we affirm.

I. Alleged Giglio Violation

Defendant Cleckler owned a business called “Ezy-Ryder” and co-owned another business called “Gene’s Marine.” Tanya Morris and Cleveland Brown are Cleckler’s former employees. Morris and Brown testified that they falsified documents to…