U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 1, 2010
Judge Slammed for Nixing Stay
U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer of Los Angeles was wrong to reject a defendant's request to delay his tax evasion trial for two days so that he could be with his dying son, an appellate panel held on Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Judge Dale S. Fischer of the Central District was wrong to reject a defendant's request to delay his tax evasion trial for two days so that he could be with his dying son, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held on Monday.
The panel voted 2-1 that Fischer abused her discretion and prejudiced defendant Garth Kloehn. It reversed his jury conviction and sent the case back to Fi...
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