William S. Duffey, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia; Theodore Jackson, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Andre' Martin, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, announce that WILTON LAWRENCE ("LARRY") WALLACE, age 53, of Atlanta, and HERBERT MCCALL, age 52, of Atlanta, were sentenced today by United States District Judge Richard W. Story. Wallace was sentenced on charges of accepting corrupt payments and failing to file tax returns. MCCALL was sentenced on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. According to Duffey:

On September 5, 2002, a few days before a federal jury trial was to begin, WALLACE, former Chief Operating Officer of the City of Atlanta, pleaded guilty to accepting approximately $56,000 in corrupt payments from Vertis McManus of Spectronics Corporation, a City of Atlanta contractor, and to failing to file tax returns for 1996 through 1998. There was no plea agreement with the government. WALLACE was sentenced to serve 46 months in prison, three years of supervised release, 150 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay restitution to the I.R.S. for back taxes. The Court increased WALLACE'S sentence based on his leadership role in the offenses and his failure to accept responsibility for his crimes.

On February 3, 2003, a federal jury found MCCALL, former Commissioner of Administrative Services of the City of Atlanta, guilty on all counts of the indictment, which charged four counts of false statements before the federal grand jury and obstruction of justice. MCCALL's false statements and obstruction related to the grand jury's investigation of corruption in the City of Atlanta government. The Court sentenced MCCALL to serve 21 months in prison and three years of supervised release and ordered him to serve 150 hours of community service and to pay a $3000 fine. The Court increased MCCALL's sentence based upon its determination that McCall's false testimony before grand jury substantially interfered with the administration of justice.

The case was investigated by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation.

Assistant United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates and Phyllis B. Sumner prosecuted the cases.

For further information please contact William S. Duffey, Jr., United States Attorney or F. Gentry Shelnutt, Chief, Criminal Division, through Patrick Crosby, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Attorney's Office, at (404) 581-6016. The Internet address for the HomePage for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia is www.usdoj.gov/usao/gan.