Box 27
Container
Contains 12 Results:
United States v. Norbert E. Stelten, et al, Cr. 6-87-19 and 6-87-20. Convictions by jury for conspiracy to defraud the US government by impeding the IRS, and for income tax evasion. Upheld on appeal. All defendants hid transactions from the IRS through a network of "warehouse banks" coordinated by the "National Commodity and Barter Association" based in Denver, Colorado. Stelten and other defendants submitted numerous "tax protest" briefs espousing a highly unconventional view of US law. For example, Stelten filed a "petition for writ of Habeas Corpus" which charged judges with "treason against the Constitution" through "the usurpation of the Civil War Amendments"; citing the 1857 Dred Scott decision in a related "motion for free white Christian male bench." Tax protester case. This folder contains a news clipping concerning the indictment, a copy of the indictment itself, general correspondence, and circulated pamphlet propaganda. I.
File — Box: 27, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Judge Edward J. Devitt Papers date from 1927-1992 and have been divided into three series: Series 1: Biographical Materials Series 2: Criminal Cases Series 3: Civil Cases
Dates:
created: 1927-1992; Other: Date acquired: 05/00/1992
United States v. Norbert E. Stelten, et al. II. Detailed documentation relating to search warrants; briefs on search issues.
File — Box: 27, Folder: 12
Identifier: Folder 12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Judge Edward J. Devitt Papers date from 1927-1992 and have been divided into three series: Series 1: Biographical Materials Series 2: Criminal Cases Series 3: Civil Cases
Dates:
created: 1927-1992; Other: Date acquired: 05/00/1992