Legal Opinion
United States v. Lawrence J. Block
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 12, 1981No. 81-7061PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:
Subsequent to certain negotiations with the government’s counsel, defendant Lawrence J. Block pled guilty to three counts of wilfully failing to file corporate excise tax returns, in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. § 7203. 1 As part of the plea agreement, the Government agreed not to take a position on the sentence to be imposed. Block contends on appeal that the Government took a position as to the sentence by informing the court that he had not filed corporate income tax returns for a number of years. Block seeks a new sentence hearing, recusal of the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. CoxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- United States v. Orlando Vasquez, Carlos Sanchez, Fernando Eugenio Medina, Amparo Valencia Medina, Clara Inez Mesa and Hernando MesaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Alex Carl Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Peter A. Crusco and Phillip A. Cimmino. Appeal of Phillip CimminoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- United States v. Herbert BaylinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Gary Thomas Rowe v. Carl Griffin, Etc., Hon. Jesse O. BryanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Jane ReadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Herman GoldfadenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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