Former Truckee resident Jack Ray Snyder, 63, now of Wellington, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to six months in prison, six months home detention and a $30,000 fine for tax evasion, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Snyder was also ordered to pay $134,497 in restitution.
First Posted: May 25, 2021 03:41 AM EDT
California Veterinarian Jack Ray Synder was sentenced to six months in federal prison and six months on home detention on Monday after pleading guilty for tax evasion. The sentence was made by U.S. District Judge William Shubb from the U.S. Attorney s Office in the Eastern District of California. According to The Sacramento Bee, Judge Shubb permitted Synder to report to prison after working at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
The Sacramento Bee reported that Synder, who treated horses in at least five Olympic games, had faced a prison term of up to five years. The U.S. Department of Justice noted that that the case filed against the veterinarian was a product of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.
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