Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Bilby
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1985No. Nos. 84-1813, 84-2608 and 84-2666PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
This is yet another frivolous appeal brought by a disgruntled taxpayer. The underlying suit stems from Dennis J. Ryan’s conviction for failure to file his 1977 and 1978 tax returns, in violation of I.R.C. § 7203 (1982). Because the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict at Ryan’s first trial, the presiding judge — District Judge Richard M. Bilby — declared a mistrial and reset the case for a second trial. At the second trial, the jury found Ryan guilty as charged.
On November 23,1983, Ryan filed a complaint in district court seeking damages for various alleged civil…
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- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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