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Karl Herrington Convicted of Obstructing IRS in Michigan
A Michigan man has been convicted of obstructing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a scheme involving false tax forms and gun crime, officials announced today.
Karl Herrington, of Parma, Michigan, was convicted of two counts of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, four counts of filing false tax forms with the IRS, and one count of being a felon in possession of six different firearms.
The jury returned guilty verdicts on the tax charges on August 24, 2011, and a guilty verdict on the gun charge today.
According to the evidence at trial, Herrington submitted false forms to the IRS to intimidate and harass state and local government officials and employees.
He submitted Forms 1099-OID falsely reporting that he paid original issue discount, which is taxable as interest, to law enforcement personnel and judges involved in a criminal case against him in Jackson County, Michigan.
Furthermore, the evidence established that Herrington sent false Forms 1099-OID to federal attorneys prosecuting a criminal tax case against his wife in the Northern District of Ohio in order to interfere with that case.
Herrington was also convicted of possessing firearms on May 25, 2011, which was the day of his arrest on two counts of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the internal revenue laws and five counts of filing false tax forms with the IRS.
According to the evidence at trial, Herrington was previously convicted of a felony offense and possessed six different firearms, including five shotguns and a magnum rifle.
Herrington faces a maximum potential sentence of 21 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1.5 million.
U.S. District Court Judge Stephen J. Murphy III of the Eastern District of Michigan ordered that Herrington be detained immediately following his conviction.
A sentencing date has not been scheduled.
Tax Division Trial Attorneys Kenneth Vert and Jeffrey McLellan prosecuted the case for the United States.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Karl Herrington
Charges: Two counts of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, four counts of filing false tax forms with the IRS, and one count of being a felon in possession of six different firearms
City and State: Parma, Michigan
Date: August 24, 2011 (tax charges) and May 25, 2011 (gun charge)
Sentence: A sentencing date has not been scheduled, faces a maximum potential sentence of 21 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1.5 million
Dollar Amounts: None
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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