Brent Metcalf of Cottonwood, Attorney Graham R. Taylor of Tiburon, Calif., and Certified Public Accountants Stephen F. Petersen of Coalville and Reed

Attorney Dennis B. Evanson has been convicted of tax and fraud charges, according the U.S. Department of Justice. <br /> The verdict was announced Wednesday after a two-week jury trial. <br /> Evanson was indicted in November 2005 for his involvement in a scheme that used offshore bank accounts and illegal tax shelters to scam the federal government out of more than $20 million in taxes, the news release said. <br /> He faces possible jail time and $250,000 in fines. U.S. District Court Judge Tena Campbell set sentencing for May 13. <br /> Sammamish, Wash., investment broker Wayne F. DeMeester was accused as a co-conspirator but was acquitted <br /> Four others face charges for their alleged involvement in the scheme. Accountant Brent Metcalf of Cottonwood, Attorney Graham R. Taylor of Tiburon, Calif., and Certified Public Accountants Stephen F. Petersen of Coalville and Reed H. Barker of Littleton, Colo., have pleaded guilty to fraud charges. <br /> Metcalf also pleaded guilty on Jan. 25 to conspiracy and aiding in the filing of a false tax return. <br /> Petersen and Barker pleaded guilty to tax fraud, and Petersen pleaded guilty to aiding in the preparation of a false tax return. <br /> Attorneys from the Justice Department's Tax Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah prosecuted the case, and the <br />Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Department conducted the investigation.

Brent Metcalf of Cottonwood, Attorney Graham R. Taylor of Tiburon, Calif., and Certified Public Accountants Stephen F. Petersen of Coalville and Reed

Attorney Dennis B. Evanson has been convicted of tax and fraud charges, according the U.S. Department of Justice. The verdict was announ...

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