United States v. Tomko

OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

The Government appeals from a judgment of sentence imposed on William Tom-ko, Jr., who pleaded guilty to a fraudulent scheme to evade personal income taxes. Tomko’s fraudulent scheme resulted in a tax deficiency of more than $225,000. The District Court imposed a below-Guidelines sentence consisting of 250 hours of community service, three years of probation (including one year of house arrest), and a *159fíne of $250,000. Tomko was also ordered to undergo twenty-eight days of in-house treatment for alcohol abuse. As discussed below, this sentence is…