U.S.A. v. Thayer (U.S.D.C.). The defendant and her husband were charged in a 37 count Indictment alleging failure to collect and pay over payroll taxes and tax evasion federal jury trial, Ms. Lefeber represented the wife who became involved in her husband’s business and was charged with tax evasion. The government proved that the defendants failed to pay payroll taxes and used the monies collected to pay business expenses. Nonetheless, Ms. Lefeber researched and found loopholes in the criminal tax law which resulted in a finding of NOT GUILTY on numerous counts. Sentence on remaining counts: PROBATION.