United States First Circuit

Conviction of defendant for tax evasion and obstruction is affirmed where: 1) district court properly invoked the Rule 403 to exclude defendant's attempt to introduce expert testimony as to the standard of care owed to her by her accountants; and 2) defendant was not unduly limited in cross-examining government witnesses against her.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/17/2010
• Published 03/17/2010

Judges

• BOUDIN, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, STAHL and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce M. Merrill with whom Bruce M. Merrill, P.A. was on brief for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret D. McGaughey, Appellate Chief, with whom Paula D. Silsby, United States Attorney, was on brief for Appellee.