
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, March 27, 1993                   TAG: 9303270237
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C4   EDITION: METRO 
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STEAK EXPRESS STOPPED SHORT FOR BACK TAXES

A man who sold steaks from the back of a truck in Roanoke was convicted Friday of failing to pay $14,000 in sales taxes generated from his business.

Ronald K. Bendy, who did business as the Steak Express, was sentenced to 30 days in jail as part of an agreement reached in Roanoke General District Court, Chief Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Betty Jo Anthony said.

After Bendy pleaded guilty to 10 charges of failing to pay sales taxes to the state, 10 additional charges were dropped. A remaining felony charge was certified to a grand jury.

The charges spanned two years and involved Bendy's door-to-door sales of steaks in residential areas.

Anthony said Bendy, 28, had obtained a business license from the city but made no efforts to submit sales tax to the state.

by CNB