United States Seventh Circuit

Conviction for tax fraud is affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) the grand jury heard evidence illegally obtained by the IRS; 2) the IRS conducted a covert criminal investigation under the guise of a routine civil audit; and 3) the district court erred by denying his motion for an evidentiary hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/04/2007
• Published 06/04/2007

Judges

• FLAUM, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, MANION, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John G. McKenzie (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rockford, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Shelly B. Kulwin (argued), Kulwin & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.