Washington lawyer Goldstein seeks release from jail during tax crimes appeal

Washington attorney Tom Goldstein asked a federal appeals court to release him from custody while he challenges his conviction and six-year prison sentence for tax and other financial crimes tied to his high-stakes poker career. Goldstein was ordered to begin serving his term after sentencing last month, but a judge denied his request to remain free pending review by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. In a filing, his lawyers argued continued imprisonment would be a “grave injustice” despite their assertion he poses no flight or community danger. A Maryland U.S. attorney declined comment.