A Greeneville Tennessee Tobacco Shop Owner Who Was Originally Charged With Tax Evasion In 2014 Has Been Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison. Jerry Reginald Burkes, Owner Of Preeminent Skate Specialty, Was Found Guilty On 14 Felony Counts Including 12 Counts Tax Evasion And One Count Of Felony Theft Over 60 Thousand Dollars In 2016. Burkes Had Filed To Have The Conviction Overturned, But The Court Decision Was Upheld By The Criminal Court Of Appeals And Sent Back To A Lower Court For Sentencing. Court Records Show Burkes Owes More Than 210 Thousand Dollars In Court Fines, Restitution And Other Associated Cost.