# United States v. Accardo, 298 F.2d 133 (7th Cir. 1962)

Canonical: https://mobfiles.org/items/courtlistener-us-v-accardo-298-f2d-133/

Seventh Circuit opinion of January 5, 1962 reversing Anthony Joseph Accardo's 1960 conviction for false statements on income tax returns and remanding for a new trial.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, decided January 5, 1962; rehearing en banc denied February 19, 1962. Before Duffy, Schnackenberg, and Kiley, Circuit Judges; the opinion is by Kiley.

The appeal is from a judgment convicting the defendant, after a trial of nearly nine weeks, on three counts charging violations of § 7206(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. The opinion states: "He was sentenced to a total of six years in prison and fined $15,000.00." The opinion discusses income he reported from Premium Beer Sales, Inc. and the expenses he scheduled against it; jury selection began September 12, 1960.

The court holds: "For prejudicial error at the trial, the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded for new trial." This page does not record the outcome of any retrial.

## Sources

- CourtListener (Free Law Project), text of the opinion: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/255974/united-states-v-anthony-joseph-accardo/