U.S. v. DEFAZIO

No. 89-1953.

899 F.2d 626 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louis DEFAZIO, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Durkin, Asst. U.S. Atty., Collen D. Coughlin, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

William Hedrick, Skokie, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Before CUDAHY and POSNER, Circuit Judges, and FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.


FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

The defendant appeals from his conviction under a multi-count indictment for filing a false income tax return, failing to file tax returns, attempting to evade income taxes, and bankruptcy fraud. The chief question is whether the district court compromised the defendant's sixth amendment right to counsel when it disqualified his chosen lawyer from representing him. The defendant also challenges (1) the exclusion of evidence allegedly...

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