Legal Opinion
United States v. Ira Kukafka
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 6, 2007No. 05-1955PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
In 1996, after fourteen years of marriage, Ira Kukafka abandoned his wife and four children in New Jersey and fled to Florida where he shared an apartment with his mother. Eight years later, owing over $125,000 in outstanding child support, Kukafka was indicted by a New Jersey Grand Jury for willful failure to pay his support obligation in violation of the federal Child Support Recovery Act, 18 U.S.C. § 228. Kukafka was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison and $145,337 in restitution. On appeal, Kukafka’s primary challenge is that,…
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