French power couple appeal trial against tax fraud conviction continues despite Patrick hospitalization French politician Isabelle Balkany arrives back in court for the resumption of her and her husband's appeal trial against their tax fraud conviction. Her husband Patrick, the longtime mayor of Levallois-Perret and a veteran player in right-wing politics, was jailed for money laundering but is currently in hospital under general anaesthetic, according to his wife Isabelle.\\n\\n\\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES