Natchez, Miss - Stephanie Odoms, 44, of Hermanville, Howard Jackson, 52, of Hermanville, and Shandy Davis, 37, of Port Gibson, were sentenced to federal prison on charges related to a tax fraud conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and Gabriel L. Grchan, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation New Orleans Field Office.
Stephanie Odoms was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
Howard Jackson was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for structuring and evading financial transaction reporting reqirements.
Shandy Davis was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for structuring and evading financial transaction reporting reqirements.
Odoms and Jackson conspired to defraud the government by filing false income tax returns totaling more than $115,000. Davis, who worked as a teller at a bank in Port Gibson, Mississippi, cashed the refund checks for Odoms and Jackson.
This case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation, the U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Harold Brittain.
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You can also fax information to:
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or e-mail it to:
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
