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Snipes' attorneys hope former financial adviser's arrest will lead to a new tax evasion trial
By GREG BLUESTEIN
Associated Press Writer
(AP) 11:13:43 AM (ET), Thursday, June 24, 2010 (ATLANTA)
Wesley Snipes' attorneys are hoping his former financial adviser's arrest could pave the way for a new trial on tax evasion charges that landed the star of the "Blade" trilogy a three-year prison sentence.

The motion filed Wednesday in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asks the panel to stop considering another pending appeal and instead allow Snipes to file a new request to dismiss the conviction or grant the movie star a new trial.

The motion centers on the arrest of Kenneth Starr, the one-time financial adviser to Snipes and other celebrities.

He was a key witness in Snipes' 2008 trial but was charged with fraud and other counts in May. He is accused of running a scheme that defrauded investors of $59 million.

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* Hopefully at this time Snipes will soon be back on his feet. *

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