Any person who willfully attempts to evade or defeat any tax or the payment thereof is, in addition to other penalties provided by law, guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or imprisoned not less than one year nor more than five years, or both such fine and imprisonment, together with the costs of prosecution.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 7-1-72

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.