Crime | Wesley Snipes Snipes Gets 3 Years in Prison Judge gives actor maximum sentence in federal tax case By John Johnson Posted Apr 24, 2008 5:21 PM CDT Copied Wesley Snipes, right, waves as he enters federal court with his attorneys Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Ocala, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin) A Florida judge today sentenced Wesley Snipes to the maximum 3 years in federal prison for failing to file his taxes, WESH-TV of Orlando reports. Snipes received no fine, though he could have been hit for $5 million. During sentencing, the judge noted the actor's long history of ignoring tax laws. He said that Snipes will be notified when to report to prison and that he would try to place him in one near his New Jersey home. Read These Next Beneath the upcoming White House ballroom: a new, pricey bunker. Meet the Oscar winner who says the award injured her career. All is not well in the Beckham family. Researchers jumped in car to investigate cow tools. Report an error