cleveland diocese

cleveland diocese

Verdict

The verdict in the case of Joseph H. Smith, 51, the former top accountant at the Cleveland Catholic Diocese:

Not guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

Not guilty on eight counts of mail fraud.

Guilty of conspiracy to defraud the IRS.

Guilty on four counts of making a false tax return.

Guilty of obstructing an IRS investigation into his 1999 tax return.