United States v. William Arlie Thomas

87 F.3d 1325 78 A.F.T.R.2d 96 -5296 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. William Arlie THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50293. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 7, 1996. Decided June 21, 1996. Before: WIGGINS, THOMPSON and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 William Arlie Thomas appeals his conviction for thirteen counts of willfully making and subscribing false tax returns, 26 U.S.C. § 7206 , one count of making a false statement, 18 U.S.C. § 1001 , and one count of aiding and abetting a false claim against the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 287 and § 2. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Thomas contends the district court erred by admitting the following evidence: 4 1) Joyce Carolee McBeth's testimony that Thomas falsified her tax return; 5 2) Evidence that Thomas was evicted from office spaces and living…