UNITED STATES v. TISSI

No. 79-1245.

601 F.2d 372 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Anthony J. TISSI, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 12, 1979.

Rehearing Denied August 6, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Wilson, St. Louis, Mo., filed brief for appellant.

Robert D. Kingsland, U. S. Atty., and David V. Capes, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., filed brief, for appellee.

Before HEANEY, STEPHENSON and McMILLIAN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Anthony J. Tissi was convicted of willfully supplying false and fraudulent information on a withholding exemption certificate (IRS Form W-4E) to his employer, the United States Postal Service. He was sentenced to be imprisoned for one year and to pay a fine of $500.

Tissi contends on appeal that the trial court erred:

(1) in denying his motion for a continuance to enable his newly retained legal counsel to prepare for trial because this...

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