Friday 5 September 2008

Rapper DMX guilty of trying to buy drugs

Rap star DMX pleaded guilty to trying to buy cocain and cannabis sativa in Miami and is awaiting extradition to Arizona on outstanding drug charges there, his lawyer said.



The rapper, whose real identify is Earl Simmons, entered the plea in Miami-Dade Circuit Court and was sentenced to time served, said his lawyer Bradford Cohen.


He was jailed deuce or leash days afterwards his July arrest on a charge of trying to buy illegal drugs from an undercover police officer during a street corner sting, Cohen said.


Simmons was initially released on bond on the Florida charge, only was arrested two weeks ago on the outstanding warrant from Arizona during a traffic check extraneous a Wal-Mart store and then denied bond.


Rather than stay imprisoned until afterwards a tribulation set for October, he pleaded shamed in the Florida subject and in agreement to be extradited to Arizona, where he expects to be released on bond, Cohen said.


"He got shafted on this one," said Cohen, who said the evidence in the Florida dose sting was weak and flawed.


Simmons has a domicile in Arizona and missed a motor hotel hearing there on charges of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia.


He also faces animal cruelty charges stemming from the discovery of dog carcasses and malnourished dogs on his property near Phoenix.







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