U.S. v. KAYSER

No. 06-50178.

488 F.3d 1070 (2007)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael KAYSER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed: May 31, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Zugman, Burcham & Zugman, APC, San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant.

Carol C. Lam, United States Attorney; Bruce R. Castetter, George Aguilar, Assistant United States Attorneys, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.

Before: STEPHEN REINHARDT, ALEX KOZINSKI, and SANDRA S. IKUTA, Circuit Judges.


Opinion by Judge IKUTA; Dissent by Judge KOZINSKI.

IKUTA, Circuit Judge.

Michael Kayser appeals from his conviction for tax evasion in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7201 for the year 2000. He alleges, among other things, that the district court erred in failing to instruct the jury in accordance with his theory of defense. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we reverse and remand.

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