Legal Opinion
United States v. James R. Harris
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1982No. 80-1768PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Dr. James R. Harris was indicted under 26 U.S.C. § 7203 for failure to file income tax returns for 1975, 1976 and 1977. At trial, he represented himself and was convicted by a jury on all three counts. Harris contends that he did not knowingly and competently waive his right to counsel, and that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel. Because the record does not disclose that the waiver of counsel was knowingly and competently made, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
Dr. Harris, a radiologist, was charged in a three-count indictment with failure to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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