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went to the barn. Mr. Reaves also worked in the office, but he
did no bookkeeping.
During the years in issue, Reaves Livestock had about nine
truck drivers and five or six barn men. The barn men loaded and
unloaded livestock, weighed them, and put them in pens.
Samuel Ray Cummings (Cummings) worked for Reaves Livestock
during the 1980's. He stole money from Reaves Livestock while he
worked there.
Farmers sometimes asked Reaves Livestock to pay cash for
their livestock.
From 1984 to 1987, Reaves Livestock reported gross receipts
and taxable income as follows:
Year Gross receipts Taxable income
1984 $17,565,725 $77,149
1985 19,269,418 99,687
1986 23,317,287 49,739
1987 22,676,647 35,838
Total $82,829,077 $262,413
b. Reaves Livestock's Bookkeepers--Bonnie Wright and
Jeff Lawson
Mr. Reaves met Bonnie Wright (Wright) in the late 1960's
when they worked at Powell Livestock Co. Wright kept records and
wrote checks for Powell Livestock Co. Wright worked for Reaves
Livestock from the early 1970's to 1987. Wright was the
corporate secretary and treasurer for Reaves Livestock.
Wright had a son, Jeff Lawson (Lawson). At her request, Mr.
Reaves hired Lawson as a bookkeeper for Reaves Livestock around
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