Legal Opinion
United States v. John C. Bruswitz and Edward C. Koenke
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 18, 1955No. 120, Docket 23257PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal by John C. Bruswitz and Edward C. Koenke from their conviction of tax fraud under I.R.C. § 145(b). Each was indicted on a separate three-count indictment charging willful attempts to evade federal income taxes by failure to report sums received in 1949, 1950, and 1951 as commercial bribes or kickbacks. A third indictment charged both with conspiracy to commit the same substantive offenses. The indictments were consolidated for trial to a jury which resulted in verdicts and judgments against them on all counts. Each received a sentence of fine and…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Higgins v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United States v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by21 opinions
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