Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael G. Kuball
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 30, 1992No. 92-30063PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Michael Kuball was convicted of violating 26 U.S.C. §§ 7206 and 7212. He filed Form 1099 information returns that falsely reported payments of over $900,000 in non-employee compensation to eight persons. He also filed a Form 1040 tax return that falsely reported income of more than $900,-000 from a "default judgment” and claimed a refund of over $600,000.
He was sentenced to 6 months in prison and fined $600. On appeal, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, and that the tax filings were protected protest speech. We affirm both his…
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