Rapper T.I. Going Back to Prison

On Friday, October 15th, the rapper T.I. was sentenced to return to prison for 11 months for violating his parole. Last month, he was charged with a felony of possession of a controlled substance while being on probation for a 2009 federal gun possession conviction. He has two weeks to turn himself in

Rapper DMX Freed from Jail

On Thursday, the rapper DMX was released from a jail in Phoenix, AZ on a $10,000 bond after serving a 90-day sentence for his felony convictions. He may have to return to court to face the charges that were added while he was in jail for throwing a tray at a jail officer.

Man That Killed Rapper T.I.'s Friend Sentenced

Hosea Thomas, the man that was convicted of killing rapper T.I.'s friend, has been sentenced to 66 years to life in prison. He was convicted by a jury last month for murder, felonious assault, and illegally having a gun after a felony conviction. The rapper T.I. had took the stand against him during his trail to say that he believed that the shots that were fired and killed his friend Philant Johnson were actually meant for him.

Judge Orders Wesley Snipes to Reimburse Government

Last week, the U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges ruled for the actor Wesley Snipes to reimburse the government $217,000 in prosecution costs for his recent tax conviction. Wesley Snipes is objecting to the cost. He was convicted in February of three counts of willfully failing to file his income taxes. He has appealed the convictions and a three year prison sentence.

Wesley Snipes Gets to Remain Free For Now

The actor Wesley Snipes is being allowed to remain free on bail as he appeals three federal tax convictions. Judge William Terrell Hodges doesn’t see Snipes as a flight risk and says he is not a threat to the community. The judge granted Snipes’ motion for bail on Thursday pending the appeal of his case. Snipes’ attorneys plan on arguing before the 11^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the trial judge erred in several ways before and after the recent conviction where Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file his income tax returns.

Wesley Snipes to Appeal Tax Conviction Charge

The attorneys of the actor Wesley Snipes wants to appeal his recent tax conviction, where he was sentenced to three years in prison last week for three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax. Snipes will be free until he is ordered to turn himself in by the federal Bureau of Prisons. His attorneys filed the notice on Thursday for the 11^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.