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031964P.pdf   04/01/2004  United States  v.  Thomas K. Schoppert
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  03-1964
   District of North Dakota   
   Criminal Case - conviction of tax evasion. In conviction for tax 
   evasion (26 U.S.C. sec. 7201), defendant failed to pay what was owed 
   and finding a tax deficiency (attempting to evade or defeat the assessment 
   of taxes) is not required. The district court did not err in instructing the 
   jury. District court did not err in failing to strike question which referred 
   to failed attempt to invoke marital privilege. District court did not abuse 
   its discretion in failing to hold hearing on claim that jury could overhear 
   bench conference conversations. Evidence was sufficient to support 
   verdict. [PUBLISHED] [M.Arnold, Author]