T.I. Catches A Break, Will Not Face Drug Charges In L.A.
Although he was just sentenced to 11 months in prison just over a week ago, T.I. is finally catching a break.
According to a recent TMZ report, the rapper (real name: Clifford Harris) will not face charges for he and his wife Tiny's drug bust in Los Angeles last month, due to legal issues with the case.
The District Attorney's Office said they aren't planning to move forward with charges "because, in essence, he's already been sentenced to prison since the arrest was a violation of his federal probation," reports TMZ.
TIP and Tiny were busted on September 1st for possession of a "controlled substance", later revealed as prescription codeine and ecstasy.
But, since he was just sentenced to 11 months for violating his probation, authorities in Los Angeles will not go after him for the charges ... and because there were significant legal issues over probable cause which led to the arrest.
Cops claimed they smelled marijuana, which prompted a search of their vehicle. However, since then arrest, no weed was ever booked into evidence. TMZ also said that TIP was immediately pulled out of the vehicle after he made the illegal U-turn and prior to any registration chec
According to a recent TMZ report, the rapper (real name: Clifford Harris) will not face charges for he and his wife Tiny's drug bust in Los Angeles last month, due to legal issues with the case.
The District Attorney's Office said they aren't planning to move forward with charges "because, in essence, he's already been sentenced to prison since the arrest was a violation of his federal probation," reports TMZ.
TIP and Tiny were busted on September 1st for possession of a "controlled substance", later revealed as prescription codeine and ecstasy.
But, since he was just sentenced to 11 months for violating his probation, authorities in Los Angeles will not go after him for the charges ... and because there were significant legal issues over probable cause which led to the arrest.
Cops claimed they smelled marijuana, which prompted a search of their vehicle. However, since then arrest, no weed was ever booked into evidence. TMZ also said that TIP was immediately pulled out of the vehicle after he made the illegal U-turn and prior to any registration chec
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