A Northern California tax attorney was sentenced April 1 to three years in federal prison for stealing $1.2 million in refunds fraudulently obtained on behalf of his NFL player client.
The 36-month sentence for Fair Oaks-based Hiram M. Martin comes almost a year and a half after he surrendered to authorities following charges that he falsified returns for Antrel Rolle, a former Pro Bowl NFL safety who played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, and Chicago Bears. Martin reportedly filed tax documents in Rolle’s name without his permission, and forged his client’s signature.
In addition to filing the fraudulent ...
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