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081150P.pdf   04/03/2009  United States  v.  James Aldridge, Jr.
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  08-1150
                          and No:  08-1153
   U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City   
   [PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Colloton and Bowman, Circuit Judges]
   Criminal Cases - conviction and sentence. Convictions and sentences
   for filing false tax returns are affirmed. Claim prosecutor and IRS
   mislead grand jury is harmless error. District court did not err in
   instructing jury, in denying recusal, in denying motion for acquittal, in
   denying motion for mistrial, or in admitting evidence. Sufficient
   evidence supported verdict. Advice to third party was relevant conduct
   and supported use of third-party tax losses in calculating sentence. 
   Hearsay testimony met required indicia of reliability.