United States v. James Miller

PHILLIPS, District Judge.

Following a bench trial, James Lavon Miller was convicted of four counts of making false claims against the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 287. He appeals his convictions, arguing that the district court 2 erred by not renewing a Far-etta inquiry at the close of his case. Miller also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions. We affirm.

1. Background

Miller was charged in a four-count indictment with making false claims against the United States. The Government alleged that the tax returns Miller filed for years 2005-2008…