T.I. Going To Jail For One Year & One Day
March 28th, 2009T.I. was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on Friday (March 27) for felony weapons charges that stemmed from his arrest in October 2007. Watch his press conference above and read more about his charges and what the Judge said after the jump.
The rapper was told by Judge Pannell, “I’m resistant to the lockup mentality. I hope this sentencing leads to other experiments that will protect the community and show a respect for the law.”
T.I., born Clifford Harris, must report to jail within the next six to eight weeks, but will not enter a facility before May 19 due to agreed-upon commitments, MTV reports.
Part of his “experimental” plea deal involved completing 1000 hours of community service – of which he’s racked up 1030 hours – and a further 500 hours when he’s released and paid a $100,000 fine that he would only be sentenced to a year and a day in jail.
Additionally, when his prison time is completed, Harris will be financially audited, must undergo drug counseling, random searches, DNA testing, will have a curfew, a court appointed supervisor, travel restrictions, must complete the remainder of his one-year home-confinement and will not be permitted to own firearms.
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April 2nd, 2009 at 1:09 am
I hope that T.I change for the better i watch his show Road to Redemption and he influence negative kids in a postive way.
T.I is one of my favorite rappers and i hope when he get out he can continue to be a influence not only to his kids and wife but to his fans.
April 4th, 2009 at 7:50 am
I love T.I, and I know his kids love him too. Ive watched his show many times and I kow he will be thinking about the for all off the 366 days he`s in prison. He made a mistake and he is making up for it, he`s my hero, my very hot hero.
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:27 am
OMG!!i dont think he should evem go to jail!
all these people are acting dum trying to send him to jail pshh..they need to forget about the whole thing because they need to remeber he has kids that he cares for and he will miss out on christmas and their b0days and more he needs to see that!!!