United States v. Michael H. Cohen

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• noting that the “primary purpose [of the then existing statute] was to enable a judge to impose a short sentence, not exceeding six months, followed by probation on a one count indictment”
• Evidence was admissible that defendant cashed earlier winning tickets at the racetrack and had been ejected as a ten percenter in trial for preparing false IRS forms on racetrack earnings

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