Reality TV star Julie Chrisley's sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion was thrown out by federal appeals judges, who ordered the court to redo her punishment.
Todd Chrisley , left, and his wife, Julie Chrisley , pose for photos at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas.
The couple's accountant, Peter Tarantino, stood trial with them and was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States and willfully filing false tax returns. Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, and Todd Chrisley got 12 years behind bars. The couple was also ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution.
The appellate judges found only one error with the case. They ruled that the trial judge at sentencing held Julie Chrisley responsible for the entire bank fraud scheme starting in 2006. The panel ruled neither prosecutors nor the trial judge cited "any specific evidence showing she was involved in 2006.
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