Snipes’ Bail Bondsman Raises Flight Concern As Jurors Deliberate

Jurors in the federal tax fraud trial of actor Wesley Snipes and two co-defendants (earlier) completed a second full  day of deliberations on Thursday without reaching a verdict. Jurors asked US District Judge William Terrell Hodges to clarify the meaning of the word conspiracy; in response, Hodges referred them again to the jury instructions. Also on Thursday, the insurance company responsible for Snipes’ $1 million bond moved to be released from its obligation if Snipes is convicted, claiming that Snipes does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction and is likely to flee. Judge Hodges denied the motion on procedural grounds. Rick Cundiff’s Ocala Star-Banner story is here.