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United States v. John Rankin

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 12, 2019No. 18-3345PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant John Rankin knowingly violated several tax laws in operating his companies, including by failing to turn over to the IRS employees' withholding taxes and inaccurately reporting his own earnings. The IRS investigated Rankin and his businesses, first civilly and then criminally. Rankin interfered with and delayed the investigations. He was charged with and convicted of seventeen tax-related counts, sentenced to sixty months in prison, and required to pay a sizable restitution. We AFFIRM his conviction and sentence but modify his judgment to reflect…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Schmuck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. United States v. CarllSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  4. United States v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. United States v. AguilarSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. United States v. Calvin McReynolds, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
  4. United States v. Michael HarvelCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2024
  5. United States v. Antoine ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2024

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