FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

May 30, 2002

Kesha Handy                           
P. O. Box 61129                      
Houston, TX 77208                  
Phone: 713/567-9335  
Fax: 713/718-3390
E-Mail: usatty.txs@usdoj.gov

HOUSTON MAN INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION
Albert Balboni, Assistant United States Attorney
Phone: 713-567-726

(Houston) United States Attorney Michael T. Shelby announced today the return of an indictment against Roger David Guinn for federal tax evasion. Guinn was indicted on three counts of income tax evasion for the years 1995, 1996, and 1997. The indictment alleges that Guinn filed false tax returns for 1995 and 1996 on which he failed to report a total of approximately $73,600 in taxable income. The indictment alleges Guinn evaded approximately $27,000 in taxes for those two years. The indictment further alleges that Guinn failed to file a tax return for 1997 and report approximately $26,000 in taxable income; thereby evading an additional $9,000 in tax for 1997. The indictment also alleges that Guinn made false statements to an IRS Special Agent to conceal the source and amount of his 1997 income.

If convicted of the offenses charged, Guinn faces a maximum sentence of five (5) years imprisonment, without parole, a fine of $250,000, and a three-year term of supervised release on each count.

This case was investigated by the Houston office of Criminal Investigations, Internal Revenue Service, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Albert Balboni.

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