United States v. Harry C. Pappas

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

Harry C. Pappas was convicted after a jury trial on four counts of wilful failure to file income tax returns. He now seeks a new trial, claiming that the trial court erred by excluding his and his attorney’s participation in part of the jury selection process; by refusing to allow one of his voir dire questions; by excusing a juror for cause; by making various evidentiary rulings; by refusing to grant a mistrial; and by permitting the prosecutor to make improper arguments to the jury. We affirm the conviction.

Pappas was charged with violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7203 1 four…