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During 1978 through 1981, West Jersey's respective annual gross
sales to B.F. Shaw (Short's company) and Pullman (Simmel's company)
were as follows:
Gross Sales To Gross Sales To
Year B.F. Shaw Pullman
1978 -- $455,939.02
1979 -- 753,429.99
1980 $445,040.51 937,052:08
1981 410,675.97 513,501.72
In 1984, a grand jury investigation was commenced with
respect to Mr. Walker's and West Jersey's activities during 1978
through 1981, in connection with their overbilling and kickback
arrangements with Short and Simmel.
On April 1, 1985, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New
Jersey filed an information with the U.S. District Court for the
District of New Jersey, charging Mr. Walker with eight counts of
criminal tax violations and mail fraud, stemming from Mr. Walker's
actions, during 1978 through 1981, with respect to the overbilling and
kickback arrangements. On May 21, 1985, Mr. Walker pleaded guilty to
five of the eight counts of the information. On May 23, 1985, the U.S.
District Court entered its judgment of conviction against Mr. Walker
on the five counts, fined Mr. Walker $15,000, and sentenced him to be
placed on probation for a 5-year period.
Mrs. Walker
Mrs. Walker completed high school in 1959 and then attended a 1-
year program at a vocational school to become a medical technical
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