Archive for May, 2008
Snipes gets a big break
Friday, May 23rd, 2008The judge has ruled that Snipes can remain out on bail pending appeal, and the appellate process can take years to complete.
What the judge said:
Obviously, having denied the Defendants’ motions asserting the issues he intends to raise on appeal, the Court is dubious as to the “substantiality” of those issues for purposes of appellate review. Nevertheless, [...]
Snipes’ prison date: June 3rd
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008My apologies for not posting more regularly, but I’ve been busy on my other blog (Bombs, Taxes, and Red Crayons) covering two tax denier related trials.
After sentencing on April 24th, Snipes’ lawyers (not the ones who handled his trial — Snipes fired them a few weeks ago) filed a motion stating that they intended to appeal his conviction.
Since then, [...]