Legal Opinion

United States v. Willis P. Dobbs, United States of America v. Bryan T. Dobbs

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 9, 1975No. 74-1024, 74-1025PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELL, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, father and son, engaged in preparing income tax returns for others, were convicted of willfully and knowingly aiding and assisting in the fraudulent preparation of tax returns by overstating deductions. The violations were charged in 24 separate counts against Willis Dobbs and 11 against Bryan Dobbs. Willis Dobbs was convicted on two counts; Bryan Dobbs was convicted on one count. This appeal followed.

Appellants first contend that the trial court erred in allowing the government to dismiss charges against them after the commencement of a preliminary hearing.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. StoehrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
  2. J. A. Herzog v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
  3. United States v. Delbert NullCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
  4. Clarence Edward Grant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  5. United States v. William Garr and Anthony BrewerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. United States v. WhitfieldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. Amos P. Brown, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. United States v. Dewey T. Nabors, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  4. State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1975
  5. Burke v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977

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