Lil Wayne's sentencing postponed due to courthouse fire


Posted March 2, 2010 by Tim Henley Comment on this article Leave a comment
(AP/photo by Peter Kramer)
(AP/photo by Peter Kramer)

Luck was on rapper Lil Wayne’s side again today.  The rapper was not sentenced to jail today as expected. 

A judge was supposed to hand down a jail sentence to  Lil Wayne today for a weapons conviction,  but the sentencing hearing was canceled due to a fire at the courthouse. 

A fire occurred in the boiler room at Manhattan’s Criminal Court causing the lobby to fill with smoke.  The remaining cases on the court docket were postponed, including Lil Wayne’s hearing.

Lil Wayne was originally supposed to be sentenced during a hearing last month, but the judge agreed to delay it so the rapper can undergo some dental work. 

First it was dental work that delayed Lil Wayne’s sentencing, and now it’s a fire that ‘s causing the delay.  What will it be next? A terror threat?

The sooner Lil Wayne can begin serving his sentence, the sooner he can be released and get back on stage to perform his catchy songs for all of us hip hop fans.





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