Legal Opinion

United States v. Bishop

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 29, 2001No. 00-20282PublishedCited by 109 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LITTLE, District Judge:

Today we consider George M. Bishop Ill’s appeal of three convictions centered upon income tax and reporting violations. The first and third counts involve attempted tax evasion, 1 in the 1991 and 1994 tax years, respectively. The second count relates to knowingly filing a false income tax return, under penalty of perjury, for 1991. 2 Finding no reversible error, we affirm each conviction.

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The operative facts are not in serious dispute. During all times material to counts one, two and three, Bishop was the sole proprietor of George M. Bishop and Associates (GMBA), a law…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Sansone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. United States v. BishopSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by109 opinions

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  5. United States v. FullwoodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003

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