Legal Opinion

United States v. Joseph Sehnal

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 17, 1991No. 90-10012PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NOONAN, Circuit Judge:

Joseph Sehnal appeals his conviction of violating 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1) by making false statements on two corporate tax returns filed by Scorpio Steel, Inc. (Scorpio). He also appeals the denial of his motion for acquittal on charges of making false statements on two personal income tax returns — charges as to which the jury could not agree. We affirm the conviction. We dismiss for want of jurisdiction the appeal of the denial of the motion for acquittal.

THE EVIDENCE

At the age of 22, Joseph Sehnal came to the United States from Czechoslovakia in 1970, knowing no English.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  2. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Cheek v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. United States v. Juan Castillo, Aka: Luis Hong Rojas, United States of America v. Antonio De La RentaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by32 opinions

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