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United States of America v. Duke Kimbrell Rodgers

Date: 03-15-2026

Case Number: 25-cr-00012

Judge: Kristi H. Johnson

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Forrest County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Hattiesburg

Defendant's Attorney: Andrew Miri

Description:
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with willful failure to collect or pay over taxes and filing false statements.

Duke Kimbrell Rodgers, age 68, conducted a business under the name Rodgers Family Pharmacy. From 2013 to 2020, Rodgers withheld over $1,500,828.73 from his employees’ pay for trust fund taxes. However, he failed to remit those funds to the Government. In addition, because of those withholdings and his failure to remit withholdings from his own paycheck, Rodgers submitted fraudulent personal tax forms that resulted in additional $629,831.00 loss. As part of his plea, Rodgers agreed to pay restitution of over $2 million to the Internal Revenue Service.

he Internal Revenue Service is investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Buckner is prosecuting the case.
Outcome:
The Defendant elected to plead guilty and faces a statutory maximum of 5 years imprisonment.
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About This Case

What was the outcome of United States of America v. Duke Kimbrell Rodgers?

The outcome was: The Defendant elected to plead guilty and faces a statutory maximum of 5 years imprisonment.

Which court heard United States of America v. Duke Kimbrell Rodgers?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Forrest County), MS. The presiding judge was Kristi H. Johnson.

Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Duke Kimbrell Rodgers?

Plaintiff's attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Hattiesburg. Defendant's attorney: Andrew Miri.

When was United States of America v. Duke Kimbrell Rodgers decided?

This case was decided on March 15, 2026.