Legal Opinion

United States v. Ramona Johnson

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 27, 2016No. 15-10493PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Ramona Johnson and Nekia Everson were charged with conspiracy to prepare false and fraudulent income tax returns in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. They challenge their sentences and the district court’s calculation of tax loss according to §§ 2Tl.l(a) and 2T4.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.

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Johnson, a self-taught tax preparer and member of the National Association of Tax Professionals and the National Society of Accountants, operated a tax preparation business located in Fort Worth, Texas, with her…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Puckett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Patton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  5. Singer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by9 opinions

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