BARR v. U.S.

No. 1673, Docket 94-6332.

67 F.3d 469 (1995)

Sheldon BARR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided October 13, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon Barr, New York City, Plaintiff-Appellant Pro Se.

Gary R. Allen, Richard Farber, Steven W. Parks, Attorneys, Loretta C. Argrett, Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Zachary W. Carter, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, of counsel), Brooklyn, New York, for Appellee.

Before: WINTER, ALTIMARI, and McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Sheldon Barr appeals from a jury verdict before Judge Trager holding him liable for tax penalties under I.R.C. §§ 6700, 6701. In this published opinion we address appellant's claim that the district court erroneously charged the jury that the government need prove such liability only by a preponderance of the evidence. Appellant argues that the clear and convincing evidence standard should have been applied.

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