Legal Opinion
United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Patrick J. Cunningham, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, and John J. Sweeney
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 28, 1983No. 25, 26, 27, Dockets 83-1046, 83-1052, 82-1402PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
Experience teaches that unlawful coverup offenses are often more heinous than the crime sought to be concealed. This case falls squarely within that maxim. Patrick J. Cunningham and John J. Sweeney appeal from judgments of the Southern District of New York entered by Judge Charles L. Brieant, Jr. after a jury convicted them of offenses related to income tax evasion, obstruction of investigations by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and a grand jury, and making false statements to the IRS, the U.S. Attorney, a grand jury and a federal district court. 1 The jury found…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Shillitani v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Krulewitch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- United States v. Edmund M. AutuoriCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- United States v. CasamentoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
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