Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Lyle Pierce
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 18, 1994No. 92-2535PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.
During the 1980’s, Defendant-Appellant Robert Lyle Pierce, acting on an asserted belief that the federal income tax laws were unconstitutional, avoided paying his taxes by claiming large numbers of withholding allowances and exemptions and failing to file annual tax returns. In 1992, a jury convicted and a district court judge sentenced Pierce for income tax evasion. On appeal, Pierce claims that an earlier indictment against him should have been dismissed with prejudice due to a violation of the Speedy Trial Act. Pierce also challenges two aspects of his…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. Dana Ray MorrisonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Ronald Wesley DanielCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by77 opinions
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