11th Circuit Affirms Wesley Snipes' Tax Conviction and Sentence

United States v. Snipes, No. 08-12402 (11th Cir. July 16, 2010):

Defendant Wesley Trent Snipes appeals from his criminal convictions, after a jury trial, on three counts of willful failure to file individual federal income tax returns for calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7203. Snipes alleges that the trial court committed reversible error in sentencing, jury instructions, and on issues of venue. After thorough review, we affirm the rulings and judgment of the district court in all respects.

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