Winston M. Reynolds v. United States

RIVES, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment of conviction on five counts of a six count indictment, 1 each charging a gambling tax offense. The sentences on the several counts aggregated seven years imprisonment, $12,500.00 in fines, and the costs of court. As shown in footnote 1, supra, the counts were in groups of two, according to the kinds of offenses charged; Counts 1 and 2, attempting to evade and defeat the payment of the wagering occupational tax, Counts 3 and 4, attempting to evade and defeat the payment of the excise tax on wagers, and Counts 5 and 6, failing truthfully to…