Tag: Court Hearing

Court denies O.J. Simpson appeal in ’08 robbery conviction

The Nevada Supreme Court refused Friday (Oct. 22) to overturn O.J. Simpson’s armed robbery and kidnapping convictions, rejecting a claim that prospective jurors were dismissed because they were black.

Judge dismisses Bushwick Bill’s deportation case

Bushwick Bill mugshot.Bushwick Bill, born Richard Shaw, a former member of the rap group Geto Boys is breathing a sigh of relief after a judge dismissed his deportation case. Bill found himself…

Mario arrested for assualt on his mother

R&B signer Mario was taken into Baltimore police custody on Friday (Oct. 1) and changed with second-degree assault after allegedly assaulting his mother Shawnita Hardaway. Hardaway reportedly told police the 24-year-old signer,…

Kid Cudi takes plea deal in drug arrest

Rapper Kid Cudi plead guilty to misdemeanor drug possession charges on Friday (Sept. 24), ending a nearly 4-month legal dilemma the 26-year-old found himself in following an arrest in June. His sentence?…

Buju Banton takes the stand in his own defense in drug trial

Reggae star Buju Banton has taken the stand in his ongoing drugs trial to deny allegations he attempted to buy cocaine from an undercover law enforcement officer – insisting he lied about…

Jets’ Braylon Edwards arrested for DUI

NFL star Braylon Edwards was arrested at 5:15 in the morning on Tuesday (Sept. 21) during a traffic stop. The Jets wide receiver was pulled over at the intersection of 34th street…

Russell Brand arrested at LAX following scuffle with photog

Russell Brand was arrested today (Sept. 17) at Los Angeles International Airport following an altercation with a photographer. The 35-year-old ‘Get Him to the Greek’ actor was taken into custody and charges…

Bob Marley’s daughter pleads guilty to drug charges

The youngest child of reggae legend Bob Marley has admitted growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home. according to the Daily news reports, 29-year-old Makeda Jahnesta Marley pleaded guilty Tuesday to having nearly…

Police on the hunt for Suge Knight

An arrest warrant was recently issued for former hip-hop heavyweight Suge Knight after he failed to show up at a court hearing last week to answer to charges of driving with a…

Judge reschedules Buju Banton’s drug trial

A Tampa judge has set the trial for Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton for September. Banton’s attorney David Oscar Markus confirmed that a judge set the date, denying a motion for a…

Newsman Found Guilty in Spousal Abuse Case

Influential New York cable political news anchor Dominic Carter, pictured with wife, maintains innocence as Judge convicts on lesser charge. Photo: NY Post/Tim Wiencis

Charges Dropped After Deal in Perez Hilton Assault

Perez HiltonLiborio Molina, the manager of Pop group The Black Eyed Peas, struck a deal with prosecutors in Toronto that will result in the assault charges against him being dropped. In June…

Gucci Mane Forced to Pull Out of Gig by Protests, Legal Issues

Gucci Mane. Rapper Gucci Mane was forced to abandon concert plans at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) after students protested the show. The concert, billed as Gucci Mane and Friends, was…

Beanie Sigel Misses Court Date, Arrest Imminent

Beanie Sigel. Photo: timh1020. The cops are on the hunt for Beanie Sigel. New Jersey Judge Gregory McCloskey issued an bench warrant, for the 35–year-old rapper, which calls for his immediate arrest,…

Kelis Joins Nas in Birthday Celebration

Kelis and Nas pose on the press line at the Entertainment Weekly Island Def Jam Grammy party in Los AngelesIn (Feb. 10, 2008). AP Photo/Dan Steinberg. Are Nas and Kelis having second…