Legal Opinion
United States v. Meredith
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2012No. 05-50452, 05-50457, 05-50473PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
DefendanL-Appellants Lynne Meredith, Teresa Manharth Giordano, and Gayle By-bee appeal their jury convictions for conspiracy to defraud the United States, mail fraud, false representation of a Social Security number, passport fraud, and failure to file income tax returns. Their convictions arose from their participation in businesses that helped customers evade federal and state income taxes.
Defendants-Appellants contend that their convictions violate the First Amendment. We agree that mere advocacy of tax evasion — and nothing more — cannot support convictions…
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