1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 548 F.2d
  5. 548 F.2d 1347 (1977)
 

UNITED STATES v. HODGE AND ZWEIG

No. 74-3374.

548 F.2d 1347 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, and Richard Christopher, Special Agent, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. HODGE AND ZWEIG, a partnership, Richard A. Hodge, a partner, and Robert M. Zweig, a partner, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

February 16, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Halinan, Blum, Grode, argued, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Gary K. Shelton, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., Charles E. Brookhart, argued, App. Section, Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before BROWNING, Chief Judge, and SMITH and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

The principal issues on this appeal are whether information demanded by an Internal Revenue Service subpoena is protected by the attorney-client privilege, by the fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination, or by the rule which prohibits issuance of an IRS summons for an improper purpose.

Messrs. Richard A. Hodge and Robert M. Zweig, appellants here, are both members of the State Bar of California and are...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases