Philip A. Foley v. United States

MATTHES, Circuit Judge.

On February 5, 1959, Philip A. Foley, hereinafter referred to as “defendant,” was indicted in two counts for attempting to evade and defeat income tax due and owing by him and his wife for the years 1952 (Count I) and 1953 (Count II) by filing false and fraudulent joint income tax returns. The indictment alleged that the 1952 return showed a net income of $4,053.27, and a tax due thereon of $500.22, whereas the true net income for that year was $8,684.78, upon which there was owing a tax of $1,597.- 66; 1 that the return for 1953 showed a net income of $4,231.34, and a…