Wesley Snipes Gets 3 Years In
Prison
"Judge Dread" Indeed
April 24. 2008
"Demolition Man" star Wesley Snipes faced a judge dread of his own
today that sentenced him to 3 years in prison for tax evasion. His
tax preparer has been sentenced to prison as well.
STORY SOURCE
Snipes Gets Maximum Sentence: 36
Months
Asked For 'Mercy,' Received Deterrence
Wesley Snipes was sentenced to 36
months in prison Thursday, the maximum sentence allowed...However, the judge indicated that
deterrent was an important factor in tax cases.
"There's nothing unusual about
prosecuting a celebrity," Judge William Hodges said. "[Snipes] never
mentioned the words tax or taxes in his apology."
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