Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert E. Tucker
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 30, 1983No. 79-1657PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCON, Circuit Judge:
Following a jury trial, appellant Robert Tucker was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States and of making false income tax returns in connection with a scheme to overcharge the Department of the Navy for items manufactured by Tucker’s employer, Sells Engineering. Tucker contends that he was incompetently represented at trial by his retained counsel, and that as a result he was denied a fair trial. We agree.
After sentencing, Tucker moved for a new trial on the ground that his retained counsel, Karl Keating, had ineffectively represented him at trial. The…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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3Cited by123 opinions
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