Legal Opinion

Marchetti v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 29, 1968No. 2PublishedCited by 1,247 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan

Petitioner was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut under two indictments which charged violations of the federal wagering tax statutes. The first indictment averred that petitioner and others conspired to evade payment of the annual occupational tax imposed by 26 U. S. C. § 4411. The second indictment included two counts: the first alleged a willful failure to pay the occupational tax, and the second a willful failure to register, as required by 26 U. S. C. § 4412, before engaging in the business of accepting wagers.

After verdict, petitioner…

2Cases cited38 opinions

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