United States v. Charles Marcus

LUMBARD, Chief Judge:

Charles Marcus appeals from his conviction on nine counts for tax evasion and for making false statements in tax returns filed by some of his wholly owned corporations. He received a prison sentence of one year and fines to-talling $30,000 after a trial before a jury, Judge Irving Ben Cooper presiding. On appeal Marcus challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, numerous rulings on the admissibility of evidence, the refusal of the trial judge to grant a mistrial following certain remarks made by the prosecutor during summation, and the propriety of portions of the judge’s…