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Following his successful defense of Robert Bishop, Orlando attorney Mark L. Horwitz was selected to appear in the national legal publication “Criminal Trial Techniques,” co-authored by F. Lee Bailey and Kenneth J. Fishman.

Horwitz defended the Melbourne businessman against the Justice Department in the case of United States v. Robert Ernest Bishop. Accused of withholding $685,000 in taxes and charged with 12 felony accounts, Bishop faced over 60 years in prison.

However, Horwitz’s excellent cross-examination of Bishop’s accountant proved that the accountant had filed false tax returns. Not just notable for uncovering the accountant’s crime, Horwitz’s defense is exemplary for the fact that Bishop was acquitted on all counts – a total victory.

Horwitz’s background in white collar criminal defense and tax evasion cases is decades-rich, having started in the 1970s when Horwitz was an Assistant United State Attorney and served as the prosecution on tax fraud cases.

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This year, Orlando attorney Mark L. Horwitz presented a successful defense in the trial of Robert Bishop, a Melbourne business man accused of tax fraud. The white collar crime case featured a charge of 12 felony counts and one misdemeanor, with Bishop facing over 60 years in prison.

Squaring off against the Justice Department, and its impressive record of convictions, Horwitz was able to masterfully secure acquittals for Bishop on all counts. He successfully argued that Bishop’s accountant was responsible and had filed false tax returns, resulting in $685,000 in withheld taxes.

With 30 years of dealing with white collar criminal defense, Horwitz was especially well-qualified to represent Bishop, and has experience on both sides – having begun his career as an Assistant United States Attorney prosecuting tax fraud cases in the 1970s.

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