Legal Opinion
United States v. Hopkins
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 8, 2019No. 18-2046PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
Dr. Mark Hopkins filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his 2010 conviction and sentence for tax evasion. Before his trial, the district court ordered him to make monthly payments into the court's registry to ensure he was complying with federal tax law. Several months later, Dr. Hopkins requested release of the funds so he and his wife, who was being tried with him, could pay their attorneys. The district court ordered the funds' return. But then the IRS filed notice of a lien on the funds, prompting the court clerk to file an interpleader action. The…
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