Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit April 1, 2004, 03-1964 (United States v. Thomas K. Schoppert)

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Thomas Schoppert of income tax evasion under 26 U.S.C.

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§ 7201, after the government presented evidence at his trial that he attempted to evade the payment of more than $450,000 in federal income taxes by making extensive use of cash, obtaining assets using a third party’s credit card, and making false statements to Internal Revenue