Legal Opinion
State v. Benson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 1985No. Crim. 1095PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVINE, Justice.
Gene A. Benson appeals from a county court judgment of conviction, upon a jury verdict, for failure to file proper income tax returns for 1982 and 1983 in violation of Section 57-38-45, N.D.C.C., a Class A misdemeanor. 1 We affirm.
Benson raises issues addressed to the right to representation by lay counsel, the right to a twelve-person jury, and the right of a wage earner not to pay state income taxes.
I. Lay Counsel
At his initial appearance on September 27,1984, Benson informed the court that he was financially able to hire an attorney and that it would take approximately four…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Eisner v. MacOmberSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by6 opinions
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