Legal Opinion
United States v. Eugene A. Tafoya
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1986No. 84-1931PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents a challenge to a district court order withholding twenty-five percent of Eugene A. Tafoya’s army retirement pay pursuant to Public Law 97-276, section 124 (section 124). 1 We reverse.
I
After his indictment on criminal tax charges Tafoya received appointed counsel to represent him, as provided for in the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(b). After judgment on a guilty verdict was entered the United States filed a motion seeking an order from the district court requiring “Eugene A. Tafoya ... to pay or reimburse the United States for…
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- McKnight v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
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3Cited by23 opinions
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