United States v. Eventius T. Burton

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Eventius Burton appeals his conviction by a jury on two counts of failing to file income tax returns and four counts of filing false withholding forms, contrary to 26 U.S.C. §§ 7203, 1 7205. 2 Burton argues that the district court effectively withheld the essential element of willfulness from the jury by instructing them that his alleged good faith belief that wages were not taxable income was not a defense. 3 Burton also argues that the district judge should have allowed a defense expert to testify concerning the legal uncertainty over whether wages are…