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Lil Wayne Going to Jail in 2009 for 2007 Weapons Possession

by Scott Wu | October 21, 2009 at 06:46 pm

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Lil Wayne will be going to jail for one year following a plea bargain on a weapons possession charge. Weezy could have gone to jail from 2009 until at least the middle of 2013 if the case had gone to trial, but now Lil Wayne will be free by the end of 2010.

The rapper would have faced more serious gun possession charges if the case had gone to trial, as well as a maximum 15-year prison sentence, a spokeswoman at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said.

"Wayne decided that this was what he wanted to do. I think he had made the decision some time ago and there were discussions [with members of his posse]," the legal eagle said.

Previously: Will Lil Wayne go to jail? Lil Wayne is expected to accept 8 months in jail over the weapons possession case in 2007, according to AllHipHop.com. A DNA testing technique called low copy DNA profiling could be used against him. Lil Wayne will reportedly announce his decision tomorrow at another court hearing.

Cash Money Records superstar Lil Wayne was allegedly involved with a loaded .40 caliber gun found on his tour bus in 2007 in New York.

Wayne is rumored to be willing to accept the deal to avoid a long term in jail over the gun. The same source said the term will begin in February of 2010 under the terms of the deal. "If he doesn't plead, he goes to jail for a long time," the source said.

Low copy DNA profiling technique only requires a minuscule amount of DNA sample, roughly 16 human cells. The technique may identify Lil Wayne if he indeed possessed the gun. Some experts say it is prone to contamination, therefore yield questionable results.

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Jordan Yerman

at 19:07 on October 21st, 2009

You think they'll go easy on Weezy?

Scott Wu

at 19:21 on October 21st, 2009

Funny we were just talking about him today. We'll see...

Young Martin Loks (not verified)

at 09:20 on October 23rd, 2009

why does the best rapper alive have to go to jail for one year ? Its stupid!!!!

theunderminer

at 09:39 on October 23rd, 2009

whatevers wills i dooooze with myselfs!!! i can't imagine having to listen to Drake all year...

neeneebOo (not verified)

at 11:12 on October 24th, 2009

damn first T.I :( now muh babeey lil wayne. :( WHATS NEXT??

weezyfan (not verified)

at 08:25 on October 29th, 2009

will he have to cut off da dreads?

Brooke Lute (not verified)

at 16:45 on October 30th, 2009

y must all the hot ones go 2 da big house i'll be cryin' 'till he get out

Winter* (not verified)

at 14:58 on November 1st, 2009

okay, i think its stupis that LIL WAYNE has to go to jail. Hes the BEST rapper alive, this means there won't be no music from him for a year. I think they should just free him, its not like he was gunna kill anybody forreal i mean jeeze. He might have a bad rep, but you should TRY to find the good in most people. But i think he shouldn't be put in dang jail.

Guakala (not verified)

at 20:39 on November 1st, 2009

He will come out fresh and with good lirycs

MVP (not verified)

at 08:44 on November 3rd, 2009

Yo if he wasnt going to kill any1 he shouldnt be carrying a gun. this is just another TI thing we still got some great rappers. Hence Kanye and The Game r still out their lil wayne is to over hyped not saying he isnt good but it will be good for him to take a break thts my opinion

Tiny (not verified)

at 11:25 on November 5th, 2009

* Imma bang that No Ceilings for 8 months straight .. He might just make a mixtape in jail.

jiuliana (not verified)

at 16:49 on November 5th, 2009

this is so stupid lil wayne shouldnt go to jail.... LET HIM FREE..... HELLO his the Best Rapper Alive

yung hd (not verified)

at 16:56 on November 10th, 2009

he shudnt go 2 jail because of gun possesion datz just protection. security guards can carry guns tho. the man wanted to protect his self not kill no body. the dam law has nothing better to do!!!!

KjAx (not verified)

at 09:10 on November 22nd, 2009

FREE WEEZYYY

LADiiE_PHOO (not verified)

at 13:00 on November 24th, 2009

DAYUM MA HUBBiE LiL WAYNE iS NOW iN JAiL...OMG...iVE JUSZ BEEN CRYiN MA LiTTLE ASZ OUT...BUT NOW UM lYKE FUQK DHA LAW'SZ EVEN DOH MA DADDY AY POLiCE(PO-PO)...BUT DAE GOT MY FAVORiTE RAPPER iN JAiL...NAH ALL ii GOT LEFT iSZ YO-GOTTi...ii FUQK'N lOVE YHEW LiL WAYNE..DUR'SZ NOT ANUDDA FAN lYKE ME...iM iN MEMPHISZ CRYN MA ASZ OFF!!JUSZ KEEP YA HEAD UP BABE'SZ.. MEMPHIS, TN CHIKC!!