Los Angeles D.A. Decides Not to File Charges
6:00AM ET October 26th, 2010
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
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Rapper T.I. got a bit of good news regarding the Los Angeles drug possession arrest that led to his probation being revoked and him being sentenced to another 11 month prison bid. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office has decided not to file charges against him.
"D [defendant] is the driver of a car stopped for traffic violation. Deputy smells marijuana and searches car and occupants for source of odor. Deputy finds 4 pills of ecstasy in D's pants. Deputies also find marijuana in car and other narcotics in possession of one of the passengers. D is on federal probation in Georgia and has already been sentenced to 10 months [ed. 11 months] in prison for violation stemming from this arrest. Given amount of facts above, case rejected," read the Charge Evaluation Worksheet filed in L.A. on Monday, October 25th.
Defense lawyer Steve Sadow said that "the right thing to do under the circumstances." "Both his Los Angeles defense attorney, Blair Berk, and myself commend the Los Angeles district attorney's office for exercising its discretion to reject prosecution in light of the legal and factual issues involved,"
T.I. is still expected to serve his 11-month sentence.
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