Legal Opinion
United States v. Church E. Murdock, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1977No. 76-1435PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Dr. Church E. Murdock appeals his conviction for willfully failing to file federal income tax returns for three years. The sole issue presented by Murdock’s brief is this: “whether the trial judge erred by withholding documents from defendant in evidentiary hearing which could have sustained his motion to quash indictment on grounds of selective and discriminatory prosecution.” Finding no error in the rulings of the trial judge, we affirm.
Defendant admittedly refused to file income tax returns although he had a gross income in excess of $23,000 for each of the three years…
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- United States v. Pablo BerriosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Philip Berrigan, in No. 72-1938, and Elizabeth McAlister Appeal of Elizabeth McAlister InCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by63 opinions
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