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Oct. 8, 2019

Lawyer’s IRS obstruction sentence won’t hold on appeal, attorney says

A lawyer for a personal injury attorney sentenced for obstructing an Internal Revenue Service audit argued on Monday her client has raised “substantial” issues and should be free pending appeal.

SACRAMENTO -- A lawyer for a personal injury attorney sentenced for obstructing an Internal Revenue Service audit argued on Monday her client has raised "substantial" issues and should be free pending appeal.

Stephen J. Dougan was convicted in January of obstructing an investigation into allegations he hid $1.4 million in income from the IRS in 2006 and 2007 by withholding documents and making false statements. The jury hung on two ...

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