OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Garth Kloehn appeals from his conviction and sentence for four counts of causing tax evasion in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7201 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. We hold that the district court abused its discretion and prejudiced Kloehn's ability to present his defense when it refused to continue the trial for two days to allow him to see his dying son. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial. We do not reach Kloehn...
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