William Terrell Hodges
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Joe Brown (judge)...Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate fraternity established for African-Americans. On March 19, 2008, Brown wrote a character reference letter to Judge William Terrell Hodges in regards to actor Wesley Snipes for Snipes' tax evasion trial. In this article: Joe Brown, Martin Luther King, Wesley Snipes, Cynthia McKinney, Memphis, Tennessee, UCLA, and CBS Television Distribution |
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PR-Inside.com Entertainment News | April 24, 2008
SNIPES JAILED FOR THREE YEARS
...counts of wilful failure to file a tax return. But on Thursday (24Apr08) in Florida, U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges sentenced Snipes to three years imprisonment. Earlier this week (23Apr08), Snipes' famous friends, like...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, Tax, Denzel Washington, Woody Harrelson, Blade, Hollywood, and Florida
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www.washingtonpost.com | April 25, 2008
Wesley Snipes jailed for 3 years in tax case
...and said he felt it was important to create a general deterrent against tax defiance. "I am very sorry for my mistakes and errors," Snipes told the judge. "This will never happen again." He read a prepared statement, describing himself as...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, Tax, Eddie Ray Kahn, Internal Revenue Service, Denzel Washington, Misdemeanor, Co-defendant, and Florida
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OrlandoSentinel.com - Home | May 21, 2008
Wesley Snipes ordered to surrender by June 3 to serve prison sentence
...higher court reviews the defense objections to his sentence. Snipes was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison last month by U.S. Senior District Judge William Terrell Hodges. We encourage conversation about our stories and hope you will...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, Misdemeanor, Tax, Blade, and Orlando
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Miami Herald - Florida | May 22, 2008
Barring bail for appeal, Snipes to start prison June 3
...erred in several ways, leading up to and after his February conviction. U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges last month sentenced Snipes to three years in prison. To be released during the appeal process, he must prove he has a...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, Tax, The Miami Herald, and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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www.washingtonpost.com | May 21, 2008
Snipes seeks bond as he appeals tax convictions
...judge erred in several ways before and after his February conviction. U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges last month sentenced Snipes to three years in prison. To be granted freedom during the appeal, the 45-year-old actor must...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, Tax, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, White Men Can't Jump, Jungle Fever, Blade, and Florida
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International Herald Tribune | April 25, 2008
Actor Snipes gets 3 years for tax charges - International Herald Tribune
...of defying the tax laws. No fine was imposed. The judge left that to the civil process. Snipes was seated as he heard the judge's sentence. He had a stoic expression and pursed his lips repeatedly. Later, his wife, Nikki Park,...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, Tax, Eddie Ray Kahn, Misdemeanor, Leona Helmsley, and Blade
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E! Online | May 02, 2008
Snipes Appeals Taxing Rap - E! Online
...but convicted him of the other misdemeanors. Last week, U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges sentenced Snipes to three years in a federal pen-the maximum penalty under the law. Snipes remains free until the federal Bureau of...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, Misdemeanor, Sherlock Holmes, Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Demolition Man, Ocala, Fla, and London
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L.A. Times - Personal Finance | April 25, 2008
Wesley Snipes sentenced to 3 years in prison
...participated." Before his sentencing, Snipes told the judge that his wealth and celebrity attracted "wolves and jackals like flies are attracted to meat," and he called himself "well-intentioned but miseducated." "I am an idealistic,...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, Tax, Eddie Ray Kahn, Blade, Burden of proof, and Los Angeles Times
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IMDb News | October 14, 2007
Movie & TV News @ IMDb.com - WENN - 15 October 2007
...his legal team. U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges accused Snipes of deliberately delaying the trial during a hearing in Florida on Wednesday - but conceded it was within the public interest to postpone the date. The star of the...
In this article: Wesley Snipes, All rights reserved, Blade, and Florida
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William Terrell Hodges (born 1934) is an American lawyer and federal judge.
Hodges was born in 1934 in Lake Wales, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Florida in 1956 and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1956.
Hodges was in private practice in Tampa from 1958 to 1971. He served as an instructor in business at the University of South Florida from 1961 to 1966.
President Richard Nixon nominated Hodges on December 8, 1971 to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, to a seat vacated by Joseph P. Lieb. Confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 1971, he received commission four days later.
Hodges served as chief judge from 1982 to 1989 and assumed senior status on May 2, 1999.
Hodges presided over the 2008 trial of Wesley Snipes for willfully failing to file tax returns. Snipes was convicted and Hodges sentenced him to three years in prison and an additional year of probation.
Hodges is the current chair of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
- Birth Date:
- January 01, 1934
- Birthplace:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Occupation:
- United States federal judge
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