(AllHipHop News) Prison time for T.I. is inevitable, although prosecutors and defense lawyers representing the rap star are arguing in court over how much time he should spend in prison for violating his probation. According to reports, T.I.’s probation officer has recommended a sentence of eight to 14 months in prison, while lawyers for the rapper countered that at most, T.I. should be sent to prison for 5 to 11 months. At 2:00 PM on October 15th, T.I. will find out just how much time he will spend behind bars, for violating the terms of his probation on September 1st in Los Angeles. Police stopped the rapper around 10:45PM on the Sunset Strip, after he made an illegal U-turn in his Maybach. A search of the occupants revealed that T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were carrying a controlled substance, later identified as ecstasy. Additionally, T.I. tested positive for drugs during a test conducted after the traffic stop.T.I. was on probation after being released from prison last March, after serving a year for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers in October of 2007, just before the BET Awards.
T.I.’s Probation Officer Recommends Prison; Lawyers Seek Lesser Sentence
(AllHipHop News) Prison time for T.I. is inevitable, although prosecutors and defense lawyers representing the rap star are arguing in court over how much time he should spend in prison for violating his probation. According to reports, T.I.’s probation officer has recommended a sentence of eight to 14 months in prison, while lawyers for the rapper countered that at most, T.I. should be sent to prison for 5 to 11 months. At 2:00 PM on October 15th, T.I. will find out just how much time he will spend behind bars, for violating the terms of his probation on September 1st in Los Angeles. Police stopped the rapper around 10:45PM on the Sunset Strip, after he made an illegal U-turn in his Maybach. A search of the occupants revealed that T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were carrying a controlled substance, later identified as ecstasy. Additionally, T.I. tested positive for drugs during a test conducted after the traffic stop.T.I. was on probation after being released from prison last March, after serving a year for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers in October of 2007, just before the BET Awards.