Miller v. United States

How later courts describe this case

• rejecting Henderson in case involving joint prosecution for conspiracy to defraud the United States and federal tax evasion
• recognizing freedom from public disclosure of embarrassing private facts
• distinguishing Henderson in prosecution for mail fraud and making false statements to the government
• mail fraud and tax fraud convictions upheld where defendant signed false tax returns and submitted them to the IRS through the mails
• false claims for refund sent to Internal Revenue Service could be prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. § 287.
• indictment read by clerk to inform defendant of the nature of the charges