Crossville Resident Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion on Boat Purchase

Nashville, Tenn. - Francis Thierry, 71, pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in Cumberland County Criminal Court Wednesday.

Cumberland County Judge Gary McKenzie sentenced Thierry to one year probation for tax evasion and ordered Thierry to pay $1,013 to the state.

On March 3, the Cumberland County Grand Jury indicted Thierry on one Class E felony count of tax evasion. The tax evasion related to his purchase of a 2009 Leisure Craft boat.

The Department pursued this criminal case in cooperation with District Attorney Bryant Dunaway and his staff. Citizens who suspect violations of Tennessee's revenue laws should call the toll-free tax fraud hot line at (800) FRAUDTX (372-8389).

The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department collects about 87 percent of total state revenue. During the 2013 fiscal year, it collected $11.7 billion in state taxes and fees and more than $2.2 billion in taxes and fees for local governments.  To learn more about the Department, visit www.TN.gov/revenue.

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