United States v. Calvin L. Mason

988 F.2d 124 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Calvin L. MASON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-30387. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 11, 1993. * Decided Feb. 18, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska; No. CR-91-0022-HRH, H. Russell Holland, Chief Judge, Presiding. D.Alaska AFFIRMED. Before GOODWIN, SCHROEDER and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Calvin L. Mason appeals his jury trial conviction for attempting to evade and defeat taxes in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7201 , aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false return/document in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206 (2), and submitting false document to a government agency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 . Mason contends that the district court abused its discretion when it denied Mason's mid-trial motion for a continuance to obtain a handwriting expert.…