United States v. Darst

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION United States of America, Case No. 3:24-cv-616 Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Gregory A. Darst, Defendant. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On September 12, 2013, a jury in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, found Defendant Gregory A. Darst guilty of five charges alleging violations of federal tax law: corrupt interference with Internal Revenue laws, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7212(a), and failure to file tax returns for the years 2006, 2007, 2008, and…