People v. Doss

Illinois income tax return.

Perjury and filing fraudulent return charges were leveled against the attorney-preparer.

The trial court held that this indictment failed to adequately state criminal offenses and dismissed it.

We agree and affirm.

A two-count indictment was filed against Doss, charging him with perjury and with filing a fraudulent tax return. Count I alleged, in pertinent part, that defendant had:

“* ° ° committed the offense of PERJURY, in violation of Section 32 — 2 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as amended, in that under affirmation and verifying that the statements made were under…