Close

Wonderwall

A federal appeals court turns down Snipes' appeal

The Associated Press, Monday, June 6, 2011, 6:58am (PDT)
  • WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court in Atlanta has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned.

    RELATED: BING: Outrageous Celeb Lawsuits

    The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Tuesday rejected the appeal by Snipes, who was convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns.

    RELATED: Gaga Doesn't Know She's Bankrupt & More Star Oddities

    Defense lawyers contended they received two emails from former jurors who reported misconduct among other members of the panel. But the court held that it wasn't "strong, substantial and incontrovertible evidence" that would warrant a new trial.

    RELATED: Snipes Begins Serving Sentence in Pennsylvania

    Snipes started a three-year term in a Pennsylvania prison in December. He's appeared in dozens of films, from "White Men Can't Jump" and "Demolition Man" in the early 1990s to the blockbuster "Blade" trilogy.

Get out the vote

  • button.LOL
  • button.AWW
  • button.OMG
  • button.FAIL

Wonderwall Video

  • 7 of Rihanna's Worst Looks
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 17, 2013
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 16, 2013
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 15, 2013
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 14, 2013
  • 7 Most Outrageous Gwyneth Paltrow Quotes
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 10, 2013
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 9, 2013
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 8, 2013
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 7, 2013
  • 7 Best Bikini Bods
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 3, 2013
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 2, 2013
  • 7 Wonders of the Wall for May 1, 2013
Show Comments
When using Facebook Connect your image and name may display on Wonderwall. All Privacy Settings are controlled by Facebook

More Wonderwall

aa