Legal Opinion

United States v. Williams

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided September 8, 1997No. 96-3099PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge:

Appellant challenges his conviction on one count of willfully failing to pay child support in violation of the Child Support Recovery Act (CSRA), 18 U.S.C. § 228 (1994). We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellant and his wife were married in May 1979. One son (Jason) was born in September 1980. The couple adopted a second son (Joshua), who was born in March 1988. Sadly, the Appellant and his wife separated in October 1989; evidence at trial demonstrates that Appellant’s change in religious beliefs represented a substantial contribution to the couple’s difficulties. At the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Ankenbrandt Ex Rel. L. R. v. RichardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Ratzlaf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Cheek v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael PetersCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. Timothy Gordon FaasseCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  3. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jeffrey A. BALLEK, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Richard D. MathesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Terry E. SchaffnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001

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