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Noting disparities in bail pending appeal, as Snipes gets bail

By Douglas A. Berman

Ellen Podgor has this interesting list of notable convicted defendants in high-profile white-collar cases who were granted or denied bail pending appeal.  As detailed in this short local story, Wesley Snipes is now to be added to the list of convicted defendants granted bail pending appeal. Some related Wesley Snipes posts: Federal prosecutors want Wesley Snipes imprisoned for three years Split verdict in Wesley Snipes trial ... and another potential high-profile acquitted conduct case Wesley Snipes to be sentenced two weeks too late A taxing analysis of celebrity sentencing issue in US v. Snipes Why the government is eager to imprison Wesley Snipes  Wesley Snipes gets 3-year max prison sentence urged by prosecutors

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 22, 2008 (boomark / email).