United States v. Fred T. MacKey

HASTINGS, Chief Judge.

Defendant Fred T. Mackey was indicted in March, 1963 in five counts for “willfully and knowingly attempt [ing] to evade and defeat a large part of the income tax due and owing by him and his wife for the calendar year[s] of 1956 [through 1960] by willfully preparing and causing to be prepared * * * false and fraudulent income tax return [s] * * * [i]n violation of Section 7201 Internal Revenue Code; 26 U.S.C. Section 7201.”

A jury verdict and judgment entered thereon found defendant guilty on all five counts. Defendant was fined $10,000 and costs and sentenced to five…