Celebrity | Wesley Snipes Wesley Snipes Heading to Prison Appeals panel upholds 3-year sentence on tax charges By Newser Editors and Wire Services Suggested by Ghille Posted Jul 17, 2010 12:12 PM CDT Copied Wesley Snipes attends the premiere of "Brooklyn's Finest" in New York, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) A federal appeals panel has upheld a three-year prison sentence on federal tax charges for film star Wesley Snipes. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta concluded that the judge properly sentenced Snipes, who was convicted in 2008 of three counts of willful failure to file his returns. His attorneys argued the sentence was "unreasonable." Read These Next Trump voter who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol Rescuer in floods gets a poignant question. What makes a person cool? These six traits. Report an error