Vincent J. Bernabei v. United States

Sixth Circuit

Vincent J. Bernabei v. United States

473 F.2d 1385, 31 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 73

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

DecidedFebruary 28, 1973

Docket72-1866

StatusPublished

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Vincent J. Bernabei v. United States, 473 F.2d 1385, 31 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 73 (6th Cir. 1973).

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PER CURIAM.

Defendant-appellant, who is an attorney, perfected this appeal from his conviction for failure to file federal income tax returns for the years 1965 through 1968. On this appeal appellant contends principally that the trial judge erred in refusing to permit him to introduce evidence of marital and financial difficulties, as to which proffers were made. It is his contention that in failing to file the returns in question he “had no evil motive . . . , but due to pressures and stress, neglected, without any criminal intent, to file his returns when due.” It is here concluded that evidence of financial and domestic problems are not relevant to the issue of wilfulness as the term is used in the statute under which appellant was charged and in the indictment, and that the evidence was properly excluded.

It is further concluded that the other contentions presented on appeal are without merit, and the judgment of the District Court is affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

Defendant-appellant, who is an attorney, perfected this appeal from his conviction for failure to file federal income tax returns for the years 1965 through 1968. On this appeal appellant contends principally that the trial judge erred in refusing to permit him to introduce evidence of marital and financial difficulties, as to which proffers were made. It is his contention that in failing to file the returns in question he “had no evil motive . . . , but due to pressures and stress, neglected, without any criminal intent, to file his returns when due.” It is here concluded that evidence of financial and domestic problems are not relevant to the issue of wilfulness as the term is used in the statute under which appellant was charged and in the indictment, and that the evidence was properly excluded.

It is further concluded that the other contentions presented on appeal are without merit, and the judgment of the District Court is affirmed.

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