United States Attorney Richard
H. Stephens announced today that Dallas resident, Claude Monroe Napier,
pled guilty yesterday in federal court to knowingly and willfully signing
and filing a false joint 1996 Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax
Return. Napier was charged in a one-count information filed April 18, 2001
with making false statements by overstating his wages and withholding
amounts which resulted in a false claim for refund of $169,496. The
Information further charged that Napier knew the amounts were false and
that he was not entitled to a tax refund.
Napier admitted that he filed the false
joint 1996 return which contained a written declaration that it was made
under penalties of perjury.
Napier faces a maximum term of
imprisonment of three years and a $100,000 fine. He is scheduled to be
sentenced by the Honorable United States District Judge Terry Means on
August 6, 2001.
United States Attorney Stephens praised
the investigative work conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal
Investigation, Dallas Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorney David L. Jarvis.
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