Owen J. Roberts, United States v. Scharton — Opinion of the Court
“ V, title 18, § 585 (18 USCA § 585) : 'No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any of the various offenses arising under the internal revenue laws of the United States unless the indictment is found or the information instituted within three years next after the commission of the offense: Provided, That for offenses involving the defrauding or attempting to defraud the United States or any agency thereof, whether by conspiracy or not, and in any manner, the period of limitation shall be six years. ”
