Judge Denies Ronald Isley's Early Release From Prison
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Artist:
An appeals court upheld a three year jail sentence for old school R&B singer Ronald Isley today. Ron tried to get his jail time reduced due to his poor health and old age, but the law slapped that notion down. Isley suffered a stroke in 2004 and argued that the system could not adequately tend to his medical needs.
A three judge panel considered his plea and ultimately chose to uphold the original decision due to Isley's habitual tax evasion. Ron failed to file taxes for five years straight, and then failed to pay what he owed. Def Jam Records led a rally to secure a presidential pardon for Isley, and urged fans to send letters to the white house. Ronnie even offered to perform for the troops overseas, but ultimately accepted his fate and went to jail.
Isley is currently incarcerated at the Terre Haute Federal Corrections Institution in Indiana and his projected release date is in April 2010.
"SOHH News":http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13691
A three judge panel considered his plea and ultimately chose to uphold the original decision due to Isley's habitual tax evasion. Ron failed to file taxes for five years straight, and then failed to pay what he owed. Def Jam Records led a rally to secure a presidential pardon for Isley, and urged fans to send letters to the white house. Ronnie even offered to perform for the troops overseas, but ultimately accepted his fate and went to jail.
Isley is currently incarcerated at the Terre Haute Federal Corrections Institution in Indiana and his projected release date is in April 2010.
"SOHH News":http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13691
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