United States v. Isaac Jakubowicz

83 F.3d 429 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Isaac JAKUBOWICZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10567. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 10, 1996. * Decided April 18, 1996. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Isaac Jakubowicz appeals his jury conviction on three counts of willfully making and subscribing false income tax income returns, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206 (1). Jakubowicz contends that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel was denied when his retained counsel was allowed to withdraw over Jakubowicz's objection. We affirm the judgment of conviction. 3 The court did not abuse its discretion in allowing Jakubowicz's retained counsel to withdraw. The record in this case shows that Jakubowicz himself undermined his relationship with his attorney through persistent harassing and insulting behavior. The court properly found that the…