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Tax Case vs. Snipes Ends

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OCALA, Fla. -- Actor Wesley Snipes was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return Friday but was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges.

Co-defendants Eddie Ray Kahn, founder of a tax-protest group, and Douglas P. Rosile, a de-licensed accountant, were convicted of tax fraud and conspiracy.

Mr. Snipes is among the most famous targets of an IRS criminal investigation. The actor used tax-protest arguments long rejected by courts but still continuing to find adherents. He could be sentenced to three years in prison after originally facing a possible 16 years.