Closing Arguments Today In Snipes Tax Trial

After the prosecution rested on Friday in the federal tax fraud trial of actor Wesley Snipes and two co-defendants (earlier), Snipes’ lead attorney Robert Bernhoft promised a parade of celebrity witnesses and hinted that Snipes would take the stand in his own defense. But on Monday the defense rested without calling a single witness, asserting that the government had failed to meet its burden of proof. Bernhoft moved for a directed verdict of not guilty, which US District Judge William Terrell Hodges denied. Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday morning. AP/Yahoo here, Ocala Star-Banner here.