Merritt v. Jones

Randall W. Ishmael, Special Justice.

In April, 1973 Appellee was tried in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division, and by jury verdict found guilty on four counts of filing fraudulent income tax returns in an attempt to evade taxes for the years 1965 and 1966; and making and subscribing false tax returns (26 U.S.C. 7201 and 26 U.S.C. 7206(1).)

The sentence of the U.S. District Court was a fine of $5,-000.00. The imposition of sentence as to imprisonment only was suspended and Appellee was placed on probation for a period of three years.

Appellant…