It’s simple. During sentencing for tax evasion, just question the judge’s credentials and the US government’s right to make you file a tax return. The judge involved, Walter Rice of Ohio, said it best, “Why are you doing this to yourself? You’re putting yourself in prison. Why?”
The defendant, Walter Maken, will have thirty months to think over his answer. And he’ll have to fork over $42,000 in taxes, plus penalties and interest.
Coverage: Dayton Daily News.