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The federal appeals court in Atlanta has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta today rejected the appeal by Snipes, who was convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns. Defense lawyers contended they received two emails from former jurors that reported misconduct among other members of the panel. But the court held that it wasn't "strong, substantial and incontrovertible evidence" that would warrant a new trial. Snipes started a three-year term at FCI-McKean in December.

Wesley Snipes will be in McKean County for another 2 ½ years. The Supreme Court today has refused to hear Snipes’ appeal over his conviction o federal tax evasion charges. He is serving time for misdemeanor convictions of not filing tax returns in 1999, 2000 and 2001. He was acquitted of felony charges. Snipes started serving his three-year sentence at FCI-McKean in December. For more on this story go to CNN.com .

Lawyers for Wesley Snipes have filed a petition asking the US Supreme Court to examine claims he was wrongly tried, and that prosecutors should have met a higher standard of proof. In December Snipes began serving a three-year sentence at FCI-McKean for failure to file income tax returns. Snipes was convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns. Several last minute appeals were denied. Photo from Wikipedia

Thanks to "Listener X" who sent us this pictures of Wesley Snipes arriving at Bradford Regional Airport on Thursday. Snipes is currently serving a 3-year sentence for not filing tax returns, a misdemeanor. He was acquitted on felony charges of tax evasion. Although the sentence is for three years, his release date is scheduled for July 19, 2013, according to the Bureau of Prisons website.

Wesley Snipes has started serving his three-year sentence at FCI-McKean. He arrived at the prison earlier today, according to a prison spokesman. He’s at the minimum security prison camp, after being convicted on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns.

Actor Wesley Snipes, who is scheduled to report to FCI-McKean on Thursday, will appear on CNN's "Larry King Live" tonight. http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/07/wesley-snipes-to-appear-on-larry-king-live/

Why men can't jump on Wesley Snipes WASHINGTON - Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party, issued the following statement today: "The federal government's recent demand for tax protester Wesley Snipes to report to prison brings attention to how horrible the federal income tax system is. "The three-year federal prison sentence for Snipes's failure to file tax returns is absurd. Snipes is not a threat to anyone, and the judge who sentenced him clearly just wanted to scare others who might think about resisting federal taxes. "Maybe it's worth reminding people that Wesley Snipes was acquitted of tax fraud and conspiracy charges in 2008. He was only found guilty on misdemeanor charges of 'willful failure to file an income tax return.' "Why is a failure to file a tax return a criminal non-act? Should people ever be sent to prison for not doing something? If the IRS wants to come after Snipes and take his money, they have power to ...

Wesley Snipes is coming to the area after all – but not to film a movie. Snipes has been ordered to surrender at FCI-McKean next Thursday. The 48-year-old actor was convicted in 2008 for failing to file tax returns. Snipes appealed to a court in Atlanta in the US state of Georgia after being found guilty by a jury in Florida. But the court upheld the conviction and sentence. Snipes asked a judge last week to let him remain free on bail while he appeals to the US Supreme Court to overturn his conviction, but that judge said no, too.