[TPIN] Phil Driscoll

[Abloncotpin at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/13/2006 3:20:26 AM Central Daylight Time,  
joes1 at earthlink.net writes:

I can't  comment on the tax case & conviction he now faces without more  
facts.  But I do know from friends who have been through things like  
this ---  that you must always be very careful (no matter how lofty  your 
ideals or how noble your intent)  to get expert tax advise as  you earn 
more money. And I have been told by attorney friends that a "jury  trial 
is always risky." (A jury trial is when you place your fate in the  hands 
of 12 people who couldn't come up with a way to get out of jury  duty.)


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Phil briefly played in my college band with me.  It was obvious even  then 
that he was *enormously* talented as a soloist.  Concerning the case,  we have 
only read a paragraph or two about it.  Eventually the whole thing  will be 
written up in the tax archives, but it is very easy to misstep when you  are in a 
nonprofit situation, as many of you already know.  Chances are,  the decision 
will be appealled, but hopefully Phil will come through this all  right and 
be able to get back to his work and ministry.
 
Mike