Legal Opinion

United States v. Robert L. McGill

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 3, 1992No. 91-1145PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Robert L. McGill was convicted on three counts of willfully evading the payment of income tax owing to the federal government. 1 On appeal, McGill raises claims of error involving both the district court’s jury instructions and the court’s rulings in respect to the introduction of certain evidence. Finding no cognizable error, we affirm the judgment below.

I. Jury Instructions

The appellant attacks the court’s charge on two fronts. Our response conforms to his battle plan.

A

McGill first claims that the district court erred in failing adequately to…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Cheek v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Mathews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. United States v. PomponioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. United States v. ParkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. United States v. BrandonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. ShayCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  3. Putnam Resources v. Ronald M. Pateman, Ronald M. Pateman v. Frenkel & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  4. United States v. ChiaradioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  5. United States v. DeStefanoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995

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