Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit July 25, 2000, 1999 (United States v. James Best)

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KEARSE, Circuit Judge:

Defendant James Best appeals from a judgment: of conviction entered in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York following a jury trial before Thomas J. McAvoy, then-

Chief Judge,

convicting him of aiding and abetting a fraud against the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C.