11th Circuit Rejects Wesley Snipes' Tax Appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit today filed this 7-page opinion denying Wesley Snipe's motions for a new trial and to interview jurors who convicted him on Feb. 1, 2008 of three counts of willfully failing to file tax returns. United States v. Snipes, No. 5:06-cr-00022 (11th Cir. Sept. 6, 2011).  Mr. Snipes began serving his three year sentence on December 9, 2010. (Hat Tip: Ann Murphy.)