Legal Opinion
United States v. John L. Cheek
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 21, 1989No. 88-1582PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant John L. Cheek appeals his conviction of three counts of tax evasion, one count of false claims against the government for income tax withheld, and six counts of willful failure to file individual tax returns. He challenges his conviction on numerous grounds. Chief among these grounds are the arguments that the district court erred in instructing the jury on his theory of defense, and that the district court’s reinstruction of the jury was improper. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
I. Facts
Defendant John L. Cheek is a pilot for American…
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