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United States v. Evans

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Sep 16, 1983
717 F.2d 1334 (11th Cir. 1983)

Summary

finding appellant's contention that district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the offense of willful failure to file federal income tax returns to be frivolous

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Opinion

No. 82-8784. Non-Argument Calendar.

September 16, 1983.

William P. Gaffney, Asst. U.S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, RONEY and TJOFLAT, Circuit Judges.


Appellant was convicted for willful failure to file federal income tax returns in violations of 26 U.S.C. § 7203 (1976). His contention that the district court had no subject matter jurisdiction over the offense is frivolous. U.S. v. Spurgeon, 671 F.2d 1198 (8th Cir. 1982); U.S. v. Marks, 534 F. Supp. 663 (W.D.Mo. 1982).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

United States v. Evans

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Sep 16, 1983
717 F.2d 1334 (11th Cir. 1983)

finding appellant's contention that district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the offense of willful failure to file federal income tax returns to be frivolous

Summary of this case from United States v. Macalpine
Case details for

United States v. Evans

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JAMES W. EVANS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Date published: Sep 16, 1983

Citations

717 F.2d 1334 (11th Cir. 1983)

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