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UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON

No. 115.

327 U.S. 106 (1946)

UNITED STATES v. JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 4, 1946.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold Raum argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McGrath, Assistant Attorney General Samuel O. Clark, Jr., Joseph S. Platt and Melva M. Graney.

Homer Cummings argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were William J. Dempsey and Harold R. Schradzke.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

On October 12, 1940, after a federal district court trial lasting more than six weeks, a jury found respondent Johnson guilty of wilfully attempting to defeat and evade a large part of his income taxes for the calendar years 1936-1939 and of conspiring to do so; the other respondents were convicted and sentenced for conspiring with and aiding and abetting him.

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