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Rapper T.I. Pleads Guilty To Weapons Charges
Clifford 'TI' Harris To Be Sentenced After Doing Community Service
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CBS News
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Atlanta (AP) - Rapper T.I. pleaded guilty Thursday to
federal weapons possession charges and is to be sentenced
in one year, after completing a period of community
service.
In the year that he is awaiting sentencing, T.I., whose
real name is Clifford Harris, must complete at least 1,000
hours of a total 1,500 hours of community service, talking
to youth groups about the pitfalls of guns, gangs and
drugs.
Harris, 27, who was dressed in a gray business suit, told
the judge he understands the terms of the agreement.
He pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm,
possession of machine guns and possession of a firearm by a
convicted felon.
Harris is one of pop music's most successful artists. His
sixth album, "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," was released July 3,
debuting at No. 1. He appeared in the 2007 film "American
Gangster," which starred Denzel Washington and Russell
Crowe.
He was arrested Oct. 13, just blocks away and hours before
he was to headline the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta.
Harris was charged with possession of unregistered machine
guns and silencers, as well as possession of firearms by a
convicted felon. He faced a maximum of 10 years in prison
and a $250,000 fine for each count.
He was allegedly trying to buy unregistered machine guns
and silencers. He initially pleaded not guilty, and has
been under house arrest since he was released on $3 million
bond on Oct. 26.
U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. must approve the
deal.
Harris, who is co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records, grew up in
Atlanta. His first taste of success came with his 2003
album, "Trap Muzik." In 2004, warrants were issued for his
arrest on probation violations for a drug conviction, and
he was sentenced to three years behind bars.
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http://cbs2chicago.com/entertainment/rapper.ti.arrested.2.685960.html
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Clifford 'TI' Harris To Be Sentenced After Doing Community Service
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CBS News
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Atlanta (AP) - Rapper T.I. pleaded guilty Thursday to
federal weapons possession charges and is to be sentenced
in one year, after completing a period of community
service.
In the year that he is awaiting sentencing, T.I., whose
real name is Clifford Harris, must complete at least 1,000
hours of a total 1,500 hours of community service, talking
to youth groups about the pitfalls of guns, gangs and
drugs.
Harris, 27, who was dressed in a gray business suit, told
the judge he understands the terms of the agreement.
He pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm,
possession of machine guns and possession of a firearm by a
convicted felon.
Harris is one of pop music's most successful artists. His
sixth album, "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," was released July 3,
debuting at No. 1. He appeared in the 2007 film "American
Gangster," which starred Denzel Washington and Russell
Crowe.
He was arrested Oct. 13, just blocks away and hours before
he was to headline the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta.
Harris was charged with possession of unregistered machine
guns and silencers, as well as possession of firearms by a
convicted felon. He faced a maximum of 10 years in prison
and a $250,000 fine for each count.
He was allegedly trying to buy unregistered machine guns
and silencers. He initially pleaded not guilty, and has
been under house arrest since he was released on $3 million
bond on Oct. 26.
U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. must approve the
deal.
Harris, who is co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records, grew up in
Atlanta. His first taste of success came with his 2003
album, "Trap Muzik." In 2004, warrants were issued for his
arrest on probation violations for a drug conviction, and
he was sentenced to three years behind bars.
More at:
http://cbs2chicago.com/entertainment/rapper.ti.arrested.2.685960.html
Jai Maharaj
http://tinyurl.com/24fq83
http://www.mantra.com/jai
http://www.mantra.com/jyotish
Om Shanti
Hindu Holocaust Museum
http://www.mantra.com/holocaust
Hindu life, principles, spirituality and philosophy
http://www.hindu.org
http://www.hindunet.org
The truth about Islam and Muslims
http://www.flex.com/~jai/satyamevajayate
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o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used for the educational
purposes of research and open discussion. The contents of this post may not
have been authored by, and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the
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fair use of copyrighted works.
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considered or answered if it does not contain your full legal name, current
e-mail and postal addresses, and live-voice telephone number.
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not necessarily those of the poster who may or may not have read the article.
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which may or may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright
owner. This material is being made available in efforts to advance the
understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic,
democratic, scientific, social, and cultural, etc., issues. It is believed
that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as
provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title
17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without
profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included
information for research, comment, discussion and educational purposes by
subscribing to USENET newsgroups or visiting web sites. For more information
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