Ja Rule must appear in court in August, where he will stand
trial for a firearm violation in New York.
The rapper was arrested in July of 2007 after a performance
at the Beacon Theater. Police stopped his $250,000 Maybach
Benz and found a loaded .40 caliber handgun in the car with
the serial number scratched off. Ja Rule, 34, has pleaded
not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.
at the Beacon Theater. Police stopped his $250,000 Maybach
Benz and found a loaded .40 caliber handgun in the car with
the serial number scratched off. Ja Rule, 34, has pleaded
not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.
On June 8th, 2010 Ja Rule suffered a loss in court with
Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers
ruled against his bid to challenge the DNA testing procedure
of the weapon. His lawyer Stacy Richman said she will
appeal the ruling. Richman also represented Lil Wayne,
who was arrested by the NYPD on the same night
in question, in a separate incident.
Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers
ruled against his bid to challenge the DNA testing procedure
of the weapon. His lawyer Stacy Richman said she will
appeal the ruling. Richman also represented Lil Wayne,
who was arrested by the NYPD on the same night
in question, in a separate incident.
Lil Wayne also challenged the DNA procedure used to test the
.40 caliber handgun also found in his car, but eventually pled
guilty to attempted possession of a weapon. Lil Wayne is
currently serving an eight month sentence on Rikers Island.
Ja Rule will stand trial on the gun charge on August 18th.
If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.
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