KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say Democratic state Rep. Joe Armstrong faces up to three years in prison for his conviction for filing a false tax return.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Knoxville said Monday that additional penalties could include up to a $250,000 fine, restitution and supervised release of up to one year.
Sentencing has been scheduled for Nov. 30.
Armstrong was convicted earlier on Monday of one count of fraud. He was acquitted on charges of conspiracy and tax evasion related to an investment into cigarette tax stamps before a state law was passed to increase the tax.
