United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED January 12, 2022 No. 20-20454 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Jack Stephen Pursley,

Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:18-CR-00575-1

Before Davis, Higginson, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges. Kurt D. Engelhardt, Circuit Judge: This criminal case concerns an intricate tax-fraud scheme, involv