United States v. James C. Dunkel

James C. Dunkel, who decided that income taxes are voluntary and elected not to contribute, was convicted of tax evasion and wilful failure to file tax returns. Consistent with this circuit’s precedents, the district court withdrew from the jury certain defenses that are objectively unreasonable. We affirmed Dunkel’s conviction. 900 F.2d 105 (7th Cir.1990).

United States v. Cheek, 882 F.2d 1263 (7th Cir.1989), barred seven of Dunkel’s theories. When reversing that decision, Cheek v. United States, — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 604, 112 L.Ed.2d 617 (1991), the Supreme Court removed two items from the…