Crime & Safety

Convicted Elmhurst Lawyer Granted New Trial in Billion-Dollar Tax Scam Case

David Parse was originally denied a new trial after it was discovered that one of the jurors had corrupted the first trial by lying.

An Elmhurst lawyer who was convicted in 2011 in a multi-billion dollar tax fraud and conspiracy case will get a new trial, judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Monday.

David Parse, who worked for Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) unit Alex Brown, was originally denied a new trial after it was discovered that one of the jurors had corrupted the first trial by lying, though his convicted co-defendants had gotten new trials.

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The judges decided Monday that Parse has a right to a trial with an impartial jury, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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