Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Merlyn A. YAGOW, Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1992No. 91-1237PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Merlyn Yagow appeals his conviction on eleven counts of bankruptcy fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152 (1988). A jury found Yagow guilty on six counts of concealing assets of the bankruptcy estate, three counts of lying under oath about the location of the assets, and two counts of making false statements under penalties of penury. On appeal, Yagow argues that: 1) his conviction must be reversed because he did not make a knowing and intelligent waiver of his right to counsel when he chose to represent himself during the first day of trial; and 2) the district…
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