A federal jury has convicted two men accused of helping a New Hampshire couple avoid arrest for tax evasion last year.
Jason Gerhard of Brookhaven, N.Y., and Daniel Riley of Cohoes, N.Y., were found guilty Wednesday of conspiring to prevent U.S. marshals from arresting tax protesters Ed and Elaine Brown. The two men were also convicted of charges accusing them of providing the Browns with guns to help prolong a standoff with authorities.
Defense lawyers argued that while the men visited the Browns and shared some of their views, they did not conspire together.
The Browns were arrested in October after a nearly nine-month standoff at their home. They are serving 63-month sentences for their tax crimes.
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