Sergio Gardea an accountant and tax return preparer with offices in Akron and Canton, Ohio prevailed in his federal jury trial in dramatic fashion with an unanimous NOT GUILTY verdict on all counts. Mr. Gardea had been charged with 30 counts of willfully filing false tax returns for clients. During the trial 9 counts were dismissed by the government and the jury found Mr. Gardea NOT GUILTY on all 21 counts remaining.
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Tax Return Preparer Wins Federal Criminal Tax Trial in Stunning Fashion.
Verdict: Not Guilty on 30 Counts - United States v. Sergio Gardea.
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United States v. Sergio Gardea. Tax preparer found not guilty on all 30 counts of preparing false tax returns following a 2-weeks jury trial today. Mr. Gardea was represented by Miami criminal tax lawyer David M. Garvin.
Due Process May Require a Hearing and Court Order to Re-indict Charges Dismissed Pursuant to a PLea Agreementes Pu
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Plea agreements often call for the Defendant to plead guilty to certain counts of the indictment and for the government to dismiss the remaining counts. Occasionally, the government asserts that the Defendant has violated the plea agreement and the United States seeks to re-indict the counts it has dismissed. However, if this occurs after the defendant has been sentenced and has served his sentence, due process requires the government to move for the Court to declare the defendant in violation of the plea agreement and grant the government leave to convene the grand jury to re-indict the defendant on the charges previously dismissed. The government cannot summarily declare the defendant in breach of the plea agreement and re-indict him without a determination by the court. This situation occurred in the following tax case.
Do You Know the Proper Method to Introduce Evidence of a Zero Tax Loss in a 7206 Case
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Evidence of zero tax loss may be excluded in a tax case charging the taxpayer with willfully filing fraudulent tax returns pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Section 7206.
What Not to do Before and During a Criminal Tax Trial
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A Criminal Tax Trial can easily spin out of control if it is not handled by an experienced criminal tax lawyer. This case is an amazing example of what not to do before and during the jury trial in a federal criminal tax case. The case shows the importance of a criminal tax lawyer leading the defense.
Finding the Right Tax Lawyer
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If you learn that you are the target or subject of a federal investigation for possible tax violations and/or related economic crimes, what is the best way to select the best tax lawyer to represent you?