People v. Dry Land Marina, Inc

Dry Land Marina (hereafter defendant), a retail seller of watercraft, was charged with eight counts of sales tax fraud, MCL 205.27; MSA 7.657(27). Four of defendant’s officers/salesmen were also charged with aiding and abetting tax fraud. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted on five counts and all of the individual defendants were acquitted. Defendant was sentenced to pay a $5,000 fine on each conviction. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm.

At issue in this case is the manner in which the trial court resolved a situation which arose when, during jury deliberations, a juror…