Sentencing guidelines issued in tax fraud case
A judge says a former Dickinson executive who pleaded guilty to tax fraud could face nearly four years in prison. Micheal Fisher, a former vice president and director of Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. Inc., was accused of using corporate funds to pay personal expenses. He pleaded guilty to nine felony counts.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge says a former Dickinson executive who pleaded guilty to tax fraud could face nearly four years in prison.
Micheal Fisher, a former vice president and director of Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. Inc., was accused of using corporate funds to pay personal expenses. He pleaded guilty to nine felony counts.
A memorandum issued Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland says federal guidelines call for a total sentence of between 37 months and 46 months.
Hovland's memorandum came after he heard testimony on the extent of Fisher's role as a supervisor, the amount of money involved and the duration of the crime.
Authorities said Fisher used corporate funds to pay for a family cruise, build a home, remodel a gas station, prepare a prenuptial agreement and rent an Arizona condominium. Prosecutors say the case involves about $630,000 in unpaid taxes.
A sentencing date has not been set.
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