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Sentencing thoughts and predictions for US v. Snipes

By Douglas A. Berman

This morning in Florida federal court brings the scheduled sentencing hearing for actor Wesley Snipes following his conviction on three misdemeanor tax evasion charges.  Here are some morning media links covering this interesting high-profile case: From the Associated Press, Prosecutors seek hard sentence for Snipes in tax trial From the Ocala Star-Banner, Snipes memo to judge cites probation as 'just punishment' From the Ocala Star-Banner, Support for Snipes from Denzel, Woody, Judge Joe Brown From the Orlando Sentinel, Why Snipes Shouldn't go to prison Thanks to the wonders of the web, everyone can access the defense sentencing memorandum asking for a sentencing of probation at this link.  In addition, The Smoking Gun has available here the letters written to the sentencing judge by Denzel Washington and Woody Harrelson...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 24, 2008 (boomark / email).