Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,827, 1 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1285 United States of America v. Hunter Brooks Brashier, United States of America v. John Michael Coughlan, Sr.

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548 F.2d 1315
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 29, 197675-3375California7,459 words

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548 F.2d 1315 Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,827, 1 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1285 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hunter Brooks BRASHIER, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Michael COUGHLAN, Sr., Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 75-3375, 75-3453. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Dec. 29, 1976. S. Thomas Pollack (argued), of Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant in 75-3375. Joseph A. Ball (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant in 75-3453. Joel Levine, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., Andrew D. T. Pfeffer, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee. OPINION Before WRIGHT and TRASK, Circuit Judges, and PALMIERI, * Senior District Judge. EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge: 1 Brashier and Coughlan appeal their convictions for criminal violations of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Act) 1 as the result of illegal concurrent investments. Brashier also appeals a judgment of conviction for filing a false 1971 federal income tax return in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206 (1). 2 2 Appellants raise numerous issues on appeal. Finding no reversible error, we affirm. FACTS 3 1. The…

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