United States v. Lee A. Toney, Aka: Tony Lee

983 F.2d 1080 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lee A. TONEY, aka: Tony Lee, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50222. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 7, 1993. Decided Jan. 12, 1993. 1 Before CANBY and WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judges, and TANNER * Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Defendant-Appellant Lee A. Toney appeals his conviction on seven counts of willfully advising the preparation of false income tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206 (2). Toney contends that he is entitled to a reversal because the trial court denied him his right to represent himself, right to counsel of his choice, and right to call witnesses on his own behalf. In addition, Toney maintains that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. 4 We affirm. DISCUSSION 5 I. Toney's right to represent himself at trial. 6 Toney contends that the district…