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United States v. Richard R. Sibla

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 28, 1980No. 78-1724PublishedCited by 315 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUG, Circuit Judge:

Richard R. Sibla appeals his conviction on two counts of willful failure to file an income tax return, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7203. The sole issue on appeal is whether the district judge committed reversible error in denying Sibla’s motion for recusal of the judge. We find no error, and we therefore affirm.

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Sibla chose to represent himself before the district court. At a pretrial hearing, the district judge noted that a discovery motion filed by Sibla related to a frivolous legal argument concerning the validity of the federal income tax scheme. The judge thoroughly…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. In Re International Business MacHines Corporation, United States of America v. International Business MacHines CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  2. Mitsui Shintaku Ginko K. K., Tokyo v. DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. United States v. Odell BennettCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. Alfred Esteban Azhocar, United States of America v. Alfred Esteban AzhocarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  5. Sca Services, Inc. v. Hon. Robert D. Morgan, Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by315 opinions

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  4. In Re Matter of Stephen Yagman, Jerry Brown and Gerry Fleischer v. Michael Baden and Sidney WeinbergCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  5. E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Gallo Cattle Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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