United States v. Robert E. Nolen

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Robert E. Nolen, a persistent “tax protester,” was convicted on three counts of willfully attempting to evade the federal income tax in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7201. On appeal, he contends that (1) the district court violated his Sixth Amendment rights when it revoked the pro hac vice admission of his retained counsel, (2) the evidence at trial was insufficient to establish the charged offense, because no tax obligation had been formally assessed, (3) the district court committed plain error by failing to require the jury to find an affirmative act…