The defendant heads a group that calls itself the Republic for the united States of America . Authorities describe it as a ` ` ' ' '' group . A 10-count indictment charges James Timothy Turner with conspiracy to defraud the United States , attempting to pay taxes with fictitious financial instruments , attempting to obstruct the Internal Revenue Service , failure to file federal tax returns and giving false testimony in a bankruptcy proceeding . The group rejects the authority of the government and raises taxes . Turner is facing a 10-count indictment for alleged tax crimes .
The defendant heads a group that calls itself the Republic for the united States of America . Authorities describe it as a ` ` ' ' '' group . The group rejects the authority of the government and raises taxes . Turner is facing a 10-count indictment for alleged tax crimes .