Lil Wayne faces a year in prison for being near a gun in a bag that belonged to his manager

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Mar 2 2010 6:50 AM EST
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By Jayson Rodriguez



http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1632931/20100301/index.jhtml

The rapper reached a deal with prosecutors in November to plead out to a lesser deal and in return he is expected to be released from prison as early as October of this year. In 2007, Lil Wayne was arrested for gun possession following his first headlining performance in Manhattan at the Beacon Theater. A gun-possession charge in New York could have landed the Cash Money superstar behind bars for up to 15 years if he was convicted.

New York is among the toughest states in the country when it comes to gun-possession laws.

In other states, Lil Wayne could have reasonably gotten off with a misdemeanor rap and probation. However, in New York, mostly law-enforcement officials and those affiliated with authorities are permitted to carry firearms. The Empire State's stringent gun laws were originally enacted during former governor George Pataki's administration.

Ultimately, what Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to amounts to him being able to have access to a gun. Police did not find a weapon on the rapper when his tour bus was searched. Rather, the gun — registered to his manager — was in a bag located near the rapper, hence the attempted charge.

[tkmorris]

1. Somehow... I just can't get outraged over that

[Cronus Protagonist]

2. Seems to me he could have got a better lawyer

If the story is true that it wasn't in his possession, he should be found NOT GUILTY by any jury. I don't know what's in the bag sitting beside me, so how could I be prosecuted for the contents? Perhaps there's more to this story than we know?

[sui generis]

4. yeah, it sounds really squirrelly

Also it implies that he had exercised or claimed some right to search private property to make a determination as to possession, which, unless his prints were on the weapon, would be an unreasonable expectation in most professional business relationships.

[Ozymanithrax]

3. I remember when Limbaugh got caught carrying someone else s's dick stiffeners...

Just because they belonged to another person didn't mean that Limbaugh wasn't using them. It was a travesty of justice that he could violate probation and get away with it.

Now, just because Lil Wayne didn't own the gun, doesn't mean it wasn't there for his use. But I am sure that he is every bit as truthful as Limbaugh.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

5. Is possession of viagra a parole violation?

[Ozymanithrax]

6. Carrying and using another persons perscription medicine is a...

parole violation. Yes.

The DA decided not to charge the fat one.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

9. I thought they were samples and I thought that was only for drugs with a potential for abuse...

as covered by the drug schedule in the Controlled Substances Act. I hate being misinformed. Thanks.

[aikoaiko]

7. Whose bag was it?

:shrug:

[anonymous171]

8. I heard that he threw the bag as soon as he saw the cops.