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He was clearly guilty of much more than tax evasion. The rule of law failed in regard to most of his misdeeds.
by andreyf 17y ago
He was clearly guilty of much more than tax evasion. The rule of law failed in regard to most of his misdeeds.
- prewett 17y agoI think what usually happens is the government can prove tax evasion, but they cannot prove "by a preponderance of evidence" (or "beyond a reasonable doubt," whichever is applicable here) so easily. Sure, everyone knew that Capone was guilty of more than tax evasion, but could they prove it in a way that his high-priced lawyer could not convince a jury of his peers otherwise?