Wesley Snipes is battling to stay out of prison, but for the time being – bail would really hit the spot. We get the following Snipes update from the freedom caves of Yahoo:
Wesley Snipes must surrender to prison authorities June 3 if he isn’t granted bail to appeal three federal tax convictions, defense lawyers said in a court filing. Snipes’ attorneys plan to argue before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the trial judge erred in several ways before and after his February conviction. U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges last month sentenced Snipes to three years in prison.
To be granted freedom during the appeal, the 45-year-old actor must prove that he has a substantial issue to raise and isn’t a flight risk. His attorneys argue that Hodges gave the jury bad instructions and should have granted them an expanded pretrial hearing on their request to move the proceedings.
With luck Wesley’s legal team will be able to keep him out of prison. Until then – I hope the bail gods are kind to him and he can enjoy his days outside of prison before the legal matters are fully resolved.
I am full of woe for Wesley and hope that everything works out for him. The world of cinema needs him, and prison would make poor use of his talents. Why not sentence him to make a film about the importance of tax evasion? The propaganda film can be paid for by Wesley himself, and everyone wins! I think this is a compromise that should be considered by the hallowed halls of justice.
