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Rapper Lil Wayne to be sentenced in NYC gun case

Tuesday, February 09, 2010 6:18:43 AM
By JENNIFER PELTZ

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2009 file photo, Lil Wayne performs in New Orleans. The performer, whose real name is Duane Carter, pleaded guilty in October to a weapons possession charge and will be sentenced Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. His plea deal calls for a year in jail.   (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky/file)NEW YORK (AP) - Little more than a week ago, Lil Wayne was reinforcing his place in rap's pantheon with a commanding performance at the Grammy Awards ceremony. His latest album, "Rebirth," was officially released Feb. 2.

Now Lil Wayne, one of music's biggest sellers and rap's hottest stars, is poised to spend as much as the next year in a jail cell instead of a spotlight.

The Grammy-winning rapper was due to be sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty in a gun possession case. His plea deal calls for a year in jail, though good behavior could shave that to as little as eight months.


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