Judge Simpson Throws Out Weapons Charge For Busta Rhymes Assault Case
Written by HipHopRX Denise on June 6th, 2007 in Hip-Hop Justice, Busta Rhymes.
On yesterday, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Shawndya Simpson ruled that prosecutors could not charge Busta Rhymes (Trevor Smith) with possession of a weapon, after a machete was found in his SUV following an arrest on an assault charge. The case began after the rapper was arrested back in 2007 on charges stemming from a man who reported that the rapper assaulted him and who was accused of spitting on Smith’s car. At the time of the arrest, police found a machete in the seat pocket of his SUV.
On last month the rapper denied a deal to spend time in the slammer for a year over assault charges and a DUI charge. If the rapper would have accepted the deal he would have had to attend an AAA treatment program and pay a fine of $1,500.
The court is expecting to see the rapper back again on December 11, 2007. Hopefully, the rapper will avoid trouble until then. Think not!
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June 6th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
When Busta cut his locks his whole image changed. He began to get in all types of drama and trouble. What happened to the Busta Rhymes who would do collabos with Tribe Called Quest, you know, the Leaders of the New School Busta. You don’t even see Spliff Star around him anymore (you know the guy that use to be in all his videos). Busta has been going through a downward spiral of trouble for the worst. The systen is trying to hook him. Busta come back! WhoooHaaa!