Tag Archive | "court"

Lil Wayne & Birdman Hit With Copyright Suit

Saturday, October 31, 2009

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It just keeps getting worse for Lil Wayne A man who did the skits on Birdman’s and Weezy’s “Like Father, Like Son” collaboration album has file a copyright infringement lawsuit against Baby and Weezy saying he was never paid and they used the tracks without his permission. Check out what Hollywood Reporter are [...]

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Video: Lil Wayne Leaving Criminal Court, Juelz Santana ‘Pissed’ About The Situation + More

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Here is some footage of Lil Wayne leaving Manhattan Criminal Court this morning (10/22/09). MTV say he will be sentenced sometime in February 2010. You can see footage of Weezy entering the court here. Hit the jump to see Juelz Santana speak on the Lil Wayne going to jail situation, Birdman on BET 106 & Park, [...]

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Looks Like Lil Wayne Will Be Going To Prison (Pleads Guilty)

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapons possession charges today (October 22). As reported earlier, the rapper is expected to receive a maximum sentence of one year in jail, although he is expected to serve around eight months in prison for the offense. The rapper had previously pleaded not guilty to the charges, but changed the [...]

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Lil Wayne Due For DNA Hearing In NYC Gun Case

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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Lil Wayne has a date in a Manhattan courtroom, but DNA science will take center stage. A hearing on a DNA profiling technique used in the rapper’s 2007 gun-possession case was due to start Wednesday. It concerns a process used for identifying people from tiny amounts of DNA — including some that prosecutors say ties the [...]

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Trial Date Set For Lil Wayne On Drug & Gun Charges

Friday, October 2, 2009

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Rapper Lil Wayne will go on trial next March on felony drug possession and weapons charges he faces in Yuma County, Ariz. The trial date was set during a court hearing in Yuma on Thursday. The case against Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, stems from his arrest at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on [...]

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Lil Wayne Catches Legal Break As Judge Postpones Trial

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne has reportedly been granted additional time by a federal judge who has postponed his upcoming copyright lawsuit. The decision was reportedly made in court yesterday (August 11) afternoon. A federal judge has agreed to postpone a trial for a lawsuit that accuses rapper Lil Wayne of sampling another artist’s work without permission. U.S. [...]

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Lil Wayne Appears In NYC Court Again Over Gun Hearing

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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Lil Wayne appeared briefly in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday (August 11) for a hearing in the ongoing case stemming from his 2007 arrest on gun-possession charges following his first solo headlining show in New York. The rapper was only present for a few minutes as his attorney continued to fight DNA evidence introduced by the prosecution. [...]

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Lil Wayne Makes Arizona Court Appearance [Updated With Pics]

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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Lil Wayne appeared in an Arizona court on drug possession and weapons charges earlier today. His attorney says he told the Yuma County Superior Court judge that the U.S. Border Patrol hasn’t turned over records the defense requested months ago. The judge set another court date for Aug. 11. Wayne was arrested at a U.S. Border Patrol [...]

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Lil Wayne To Appear In Yuma, Ariz Court Today

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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Rapper Lil Wayne is expected to appear in a Yuma court for a hearing related to drug possession and weapons charges. An attorney for Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, says the rapper will be at Yuma County Superior Court on Tuesday morning for a status conference. In January 2008, Carter was arrested at a border [...]

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