United States v. William Beavers

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

William Beavers, a former Chicago alderman and Cook County Commissioner, was convicted of multiple counts of tax fraud. He appeals his conviction on several grounds. Beavers challenges many of the district court’s evidentiary rulings and jury instructions, and he also contends that his right to a jury composed of a fair cross-section of the community was violated. We affirm.

I. Background

William Beavers was a Chicago aider-man from 1983 until November 2006. In December 2006, he began serving as a Cook County Commissioner. Beavers had three political campaign committees:…