UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON

No. 76-2447.

558 F.2d 744 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lewis E. JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied October 17, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. McPherson, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellant.

Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U.S. Atty., Cornelius R. Heusel, Robert N. Habans, Jr., Asst. U.S. Attys., New Orleans, La., Stephen A. Mayo, Asst. U.S. Atty., Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM, SIMPSON and TJOFLAT, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied October 17, 1977.

SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:

Lewis E. Johnson was convicted on three counts of making and subscribing false and fraudulent corporate income tax returns for two corporations which he controlled. Title 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1) (1970). In appealing his conviction he has raised 14 arguments in favor of reversal. We find none of them meritorious and affirm. Two of the points raised on appeal warrant comment.<...

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