Legal Opinion
United States v. Raymond A. Valenti, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 14, 1997No. 96-2517, 96-2726PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Raymond Valenti, as he himself admits, was a good carpenter but a bad record-keeper. He kept no records of expenses, deductions or income from his carpentry business. He did not have a bank account and he dealt exclusively in cash. Beginning as early as 1970, Valenti also failed to pay his federal income taxes. After several years of assisting him in preparing late returns and negotiating settlements for unpaid taxes, the IRS lost its patience and went after Valenti with criminal charges. A jury convicted Va lenti of most of the charges, and he now appeals…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- United States v. PomponioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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