Al Capone Tax Evasion Conviction
Why was Al Capone prosecuted for tax evasion rather than for his other criminal activities?
ATax evasion was the only illegal activity in which he engaged.
BProsecutors lacked sufficient evidence to convict him of his other crimes but could prove his tax evasion.
CHe successfully bribed federal judges to limit his prosecution to tax evasion.
DThe legal penalties for tax evasion were more severe than those for his other crimes.