By what authority
This is beautiful:
On Friday, a Memphis federal jury acquitted FedEx pilot Vernice Kuglin of six counts of felony Tax Evasion and Willful Failure to File tax returns.
Ms. Kuglin’s attorneys, Tax Honesty Movement barristers Larry Becraft and Robert G. Bernhoft, told reporters that Kuglin was indicted seven months ago and had refused to plead the case out for a lesser sentence. During her testimony Kuglin testified that since 1995, she had sent numerous letters to the IRS requesting that they inform her of what law required her to pay the Individual Income Tax. To this day, she has not received an answer.
At 1:30 Friday afternoon, the jury returned not guilty verdicts on all counts.
After the jury had been excused the U.S. Attorney reportedly demanded that the Judge order the defendant to file her forms, pay her taxes and obey the law. The Judge reportedly replied “Sir, I don’t work for the IRS.”
The case is: U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee (Memphis) # 03-CR-20111, USA v. Kuglin.
Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
August 12th, 2003 at 3:17 pm
The Memphis Comical-Unappeal has a story, remarkably enough, here: http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/local_news/article/0,1426,MCA_437_2169609,00.html
Some choice quotes too, like a juror who said, “The prosecution didn’t prove its case.” !!
August 12th, 2003 at 11:22 am
Now on the lighter side…
SayUncle has an interesting story about a tax resistor who went to court and won. I particularly like the quote