Legal Opinion
United States v. Bauer
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 22, 1997No. 97-10046PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Leonhard Bauer (“Bauer”) appeals his conviction for making false statements on his bankruptcy petition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152(3) and omitting certain assets from his bankruptcy petition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152(7). Because we conclude that Bauer’s attorney-client privilege was violated when the district court allowed Bauer’s bankruptcy attorney to testify against him at his criminal trial, and this error was not harmless, we reverse Bauer’s conviction.
FACTS
On October 11,1990, Bauer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing assets of $532,-000.00 and…
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