United States Sixth Circuit

Convictions arising from a kickback scheme for conspiracies to commit mail fraud, to file false tax returns and to commit money laundering, money laundering, and subscribing false tax returns are all affirmed over a claim that the failure of the government's cooperating witness to produce fifteen boxes of evidence until late in the trial constituted a Brady violation. Also, the circuit court rejects claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, improper failure to sever two cases, and error in the giving of a supplemental jury instruction after the jury had indicated that it had reached a verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/20/2007
• Published 04/20/2007

Judges

• Before:  BATCHELDER, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Albert J. Krieger, Miami, Florida, Joan Ellerbusch Morgan, Sylvan Lake, Michigan, for Appellants.  John Hinton, III, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Albert J. Krieger, Susan W. Van Dusen, Miami, Florida, Joan Ellerbusch Morgan, Sylvan Lake, Michigan, for Appellants.  John Hinton, III, Alan Hechtkopf, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.