UNITED STATES v. SEMPOS

No. 84-2026.

772 F.2d 1 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Chris E. SEMPOS, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided September 9, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert V. Carr, Boston, Mass., was on brief for defendant, appellant.

Thomas J. Drinan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., with whom William F. Weld, U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., were on brief for plaintiff, appellee.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, BOWNES and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Chris E. Sempos was convicted of willfully failing to file income tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7203. He received a term of probation of one year, a one-year suspended sentence, and a fine of $4,000. The sole issue here is whether there was sufficient evidence to establish willfulness with respect to the failure to file returns on time. We affirm.

A taxpayer's willfulness in failing to file returns is an essential...

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