United States v. John A. Ellsworth, United States of America v. Mary A. Ellsworth

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

John and Mary Ellsworth, husband and wife, were charged by information with willful failure to file federal income tax returns for the years 1977, 1978, and 1979 in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7203. The jury returned a verdict of guilty for the years 1978 and 1979. 1 Both of the Ellsworths appeal their convictions. We affirm.

John alleges a number of errors, including prosecution by information rather than by indictment, failure to strike two jurors for cause, failure to allow a psychiatrist to testify, ineffective assistance of counsel, and prejudicial remarks by the…