yes Yes YES!!!! Hovind found guilty

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:15 am

http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/app ... 20330/1006

Jury deliberations took about three hours.

A federal jury has convicted Kent Hovind and his wife, Jo, of tax fraud.

Hovind faces a maximum of 288 years in prison. His wife faces up to 225 years. Her charges include aiding and abetting her husband with 44 counts of evading bank-reporting requirements.

In closing arguments this morning, Alan Richey, Kent Hovindâ€™s defense attorney, said the Pensacola evangelist was never notified by the IRS that he was violating a specific law by not withholding and paying employment taxes on workers at the Dinosaur Adventure Land and Creative Science Evangelism, both of which he founded and operates.

Hovind also believes that as workers of God, he and all employees of the theme park and his ministry are exempt from paying taxes.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Heldmyer said the case was not about religion but about paying taxes.

In her closing argument, she said that Kent Hovind was advised and told numerous times by the court, an attorney and even a member of the Pensacola Christian College that he must pay taxes.

Kent Hovind is charged with 58 federal counts, including failure to pay $845,000 in employee-related taxes and withholdings.

If found guilty, he faces a maximum of 288 years in prison. His wife, Jo Hovind, faces up to 225 years. Her charges include aiding and abetting her husband with 44 counts of evading bank-reporting requirements.

Defense lawyers for the Hovinds rested their case on Wednesday without presenting evidence or calling witnesses.

*leaps up and down like Golem after getting the One Ring back*

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:45 pm

You mean Gollum, right? A golem is a magically animated statue. [/mythology mode]

Love 'em or hate 'em (okay, let's be honest, it's all hate) you must admit that the IRS ends up nailing a whole slew of scumbags who won't pay their taxes.

I would write some long, pithy, witty paragraph about Hovnid, but after hearing his dumbass one liners about various crap he made up, I'll just reply with one of my own.

Give unto Caesar, BITCH!

Post by **B4UTRUST** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:07 pm

Oddly enough there is very little information being tossed around here locally about it. Pensacola, btw, is about 30 minutes from me...

frigidmagi · Post by **frigidmagi** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:19 pm

Honestly I would like to ask him one question Jesus paid his taxes, why don't you?

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:17 pm

Indeed. what was that bit about renduring unto caesar?

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:29 pm

Comrade Tortoise wrote:Indeed. what was that bit about renduring unto caesar?

If Hovnid can claim that "evolutionists" say life came from a rock, then I can misquote the verse.

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Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:45 am

So long, Dr. Dino. We won't miss you.

At all.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:15 am

Comrade Tortoise wrote:Indeed. what was that bit about renduring unto caesar?

It was quoted at him by prosecutors at least once.

People seem to think he's actually devout, as opposed to simply trying to get rich off morons who buy into his creationism.

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