NEWS RELEASE
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
John L. Brownlee
United States Attorney
Heidi Coy
Media Contact
Thomas B. Mason Building
105 Franklin Rd., S.W.
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 857-2250
FAX (540) 857-2180
April 14, 2005
Man sentenced for filing false tax returns
United States Attorney John L. Brownlee announced today that Noel Hull, age 60 , of Doe Hill, Virginia, pled guilty to a one count information charging him with filing a false tax return.
The plea was entered pursuant to a plea agreement.
From 1994 - 2000, Noel Hull operated a business selling timber to several companies. While some of the checks were deposited, others were cashed or converted into certificates of deposit, making it difficult for auditors to determine how much income Hull had made each year.
Hull's tax returns for the years 1994-2000 under reported his gross income by $1,275,750.
Hull was sentenced to 14 months in prison and one year supervised release.
The case was investigated by the IRS.
Assistant United States Attorney C. Patrick Hogeboom III prosecuted
the case.
