*The Supreme Court has turned down the latest attempt by Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned, reports the AP.
The high court refused today to hear an appeal from Snipes, convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns.
Snipes began a three-year term in a federal minimum security prison in December.
He wanted his trial held in New York City, where he says he lived, but the government brought charges against him in Florida, where Snipes held a driver’s license. The lower courts refused to let him have an evidentiary hearing on this issue.
Ironically, it is those who PAY income taxes who are paying for his jail care! It’s said that it cost upwards of 40,000 a year for ONE inmate!! He should be made to pay it back! I hate to pay too, but I hate penalties and garnishments MORE!! And I DAMG on sure ain’t going to jail over it!! Taxes and Death….CERTAIN!
Not only did Mr. Snipes pay the taxes he owed, he over paid the amount the IRS said he owed, just to make sure that he paid enough.
Wesley was made an example of courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Florida Judicial System. I’ve followed his case out of sheer curosity. For charges brought against him, the sentence he received was grossly exaggerated. Even exceeding what the prosecutors recommended to the court.
Wesley is learning that age old lesson–once the “system” has a brotha in it’s grips, it won’t let go. He did the crime and now he must do the time. It is just not smart to give them a legit reason to put you away.
amn shut up and just do your time.