U.S. v. BARKER

Nos. 08-1067, 08-1250.

556 F.3d 682 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Stephen Richards BARKER, Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Cheever, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Douglas Olson, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued Katherine M. Menendez, Assistant Federal Public Defender, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Before: MURPHY, RILEY and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Stephen Barker guilty of four counts of tax evasion—evading and defeating the payment of income taxes, penalties and interest—in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7201, and the district court sentenced him to 42 months' imprisonment. Barker appeals his conviction, arguing that the Government's evidence was insufficient to prove that he acted willfully in light of his good-faith belief that he did not owe any federal...

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