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A stay of criminal proceedings was requested by the defense for professional golfer Jim Thorpe, who is set to go to trial for failing to pay over $1.5 million in income taxes. Orlando criminal defense attorney Mark L. Horwitz filed the motion on behalf of Thorpe, pointing to an under-representation of blacks and Hispanics on the trial jury.

Jury members are selected from a list of registered voters. Though evenly represented in the list of potential jurors, blacks and Hispanics find themselves underrepresented by about 35 percent after the list has been trimmed to designate “qualified jurors.”

The motion filed by Horwitz points to a “pattern of unfair under-representation” of the black and Hispanic communities on trial juries and asks that a stay in the proceedings be granted until a fair and representative jury can be assembled.

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Throughout 2008, the IRS placed an increasing amount of pressure on foreign banks servicing American taxpayers in an effort to uncover those individuals keeping unreported, offshore banking accounts. The measures were taken as a result of several instances of fraudulence when certain foreign banks, including TSB Bank and UBS AG Bank, assisted U.S. taxpayers in concealing money from the IRS.

Many U.S. citizens with money in offshore banks worry that the IRS may soon ask for the names of all taxpayers holding offshore assets – even in cases where no fraudulent activity is suspected. Those accused of tax evasion can be prosecuted both federally and locally, and, if convicted, face prison time, fines, penalties and interest on unpaid taxes.

Because of the consequences, it is very important that those accused of tax fraud, or fearing charges, seek the counsel of an experienced attorney. The best attorney will be able to provide specific case advice based on experience, will know the advantages and disadvantages of a specific course of action, and will be able to help the taxpayer fill out paperwork correctly and completely.

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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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