Legal Opinion
United States v. Jay v. Flake
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 30, 1984No. 84-1001PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Jay Flake appeals from his conviction for two counts of making and subscribing false income tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1).
I
Flake seeks reversal on the following grounds:
One. The district court erred in treating materiality of the alleged false statement as a matter of law.
Two. The district court erred in failing to dismiss the indictment because it was based on perjured testimony.
Three. The prosecutor committed prejudicial misconduct by vouching for the credibility of a key government witness.
Four. The prosecutor committed other acts of misconduct in…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- United States v. Ernest Raymond BasurtoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Neal T. Roberts and James Albert RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. J. Joseph Kennedy, United States of America v. Robert J. Myers, United States of America v. Lawrence F. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by68 opinions
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- United States v. Rosalba SolivanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
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