Wesley Snipes is in central Florida to learn his punishment for three misdemeanor tax convictions.
In February, Wesley Snipes was acquitted of five out of eight counts, including felony fraud and conspiracy charges, which each carried up to five years in prison. However, a jury found the star guilty of willfully failing to file taxes for three years.
By: Michael Stevens
Apr 24, 2008, 12:03 PM EDT
Hollywood star Wesley Snipes will learn later whether he is to be sentenced to three years in prison for tax fraud. The star of the Blade vampire films has been called before a federal court for failure to file his taxes. In February, Snipes was acquitted of five out of eight counts - including felony fraud and conspiracy charges - which each carried up to five years in prison.
However, a jury found the 45-year-old action star guilty of willfully failing to file taxes for three years, in which the government said he owed $2.7 million. Still, prosecutors are pressing the judge for the maximum sentence of three years in prison. They say Snipes is a "notorious" offender who dogged the IRS for years. Snipes' attorneys say he deserves only probation for the misdemeanors. On Wednesday, they submitted three dozen letters from friends attesting to his character. Those coming to Snipes' aid included Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson. Source: NewsOXY.com Wesley Snipes Awaits Tax Conviction Punishment
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