Balkanys' back in court to appeal tax fraud conviction Parisian power couple Patrick and Isabelle Balkany, convicted for tax fraud, begin their appeal proceedings in Paris Wednesday. A lawyer for Patrick Balkany, who was mayor of wealthy Parisian suburb Levallois-Perret, has requested a chair with a backrest for his client, who underwent "a back operation a short time ago". The request was refused.\\n(COMPLETES VIDI1MZ3CJ) IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES