United States v. John M. Grabinski

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

John M. Grabinski was convicted on two counts of failure to make federal income tax returns for calendar years 1975 and 1976 in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7203 (1976). He was sentenced to one year imprisonment plus payment of the costs of prosecution on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. Pursuant to this sentence, the court subsequently awarded the United States $6,446.09 in prosecution costs. Grabinski appeals from the judgment of conviction and the denial of his post-trial motion, 558 F.Supp. 1324, and challenges specific items included in the award of…