Snoop Charged with Felony Weapons Possession

Posted Nov 2nd 2006 2:35PM by TMZ Staff

Snoop Snoop Doggy Dogg is officially a wanted man.

TMZ has learned that a felony warrant has been issued for the arrest of the rapper, (aka Calvin Broadus) after the Orange County District Attorney charged him with one felony count of possession of a deadly weapon.

According to law enforcement officials, Snoop attempted to walk through an X-ray machine at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif. with a 21" collapsible baton packed in his laptop computer case on September 27th. Orange County Sheriffs' deputies were called to the scene where they detained the rapper and confiscated the weapon.

If convicted , the rapper faces a maximum sentence of 3 years in a state prison. Bail has been set at $150,000.

In a statement to TMZ, Snoop's lawyer, Donald Etra, vehemently denied the allegations saying "These charges are bogus. The DA knows that, Snoop knows that, and at the appropriate time, a jury will come to that conclusion." Arf.

Snoop's lawyers tell TMZ that the rapper is currently working with the OC D.A.'s Office to schedule his surrender.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music

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1. Naughty naughty! Snoopy!

Posted at 2:46PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by PT

2. Back to jail for Old Snoop Huh?

This will only guarantee charges will be filed in the Burbank airport incident, where he had a gun. Two back to back posession charges wont go over well with judges, who may have shown leniancy.

Posted at 2:48PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by The Guy

3. What is this guy thinking?
Being an entertainer as he is............He has been in AMERICA long enough to know the do's and dont's, the right from wrong on what he can and can't take in any of our airports these day's without being surveillanced or screened. Geeeeeeeeez, does he think he is so above the law that he thought it would be O.K.?
You act like a criminal, you get treated like a criminal

Posted at 2:51PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by DEBORAH

4. Anybody who went to his lame Superbowl party knows how much of a con this guy is . First he hires locals and calls them Models and then it hws over a grand to get into the place . Just a bunch of Hoods , Dems and Druggies in the place . .........WHY DO YOU NEED A GUN IN A AIRPORT WHEN THEIR ARE 100 AGENTS READY TO SHOOT IF YOU SAY " BIN-LADIN " ... your wasting the smoke , bro , pass it or lose it !

Posted at 2:59PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by Love Gun

5. This particular offense just happens to be prosecuted under FEDERAL criminal charges, not state, because it occurred at one of the nation's airports under the authority of the TSA (Homeland Security). Given Snoop's previous criminal record, he could face a rather lengtly sentence in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, if he actually ends up being convicted, based on federal sentencing guidelines. The Feds take this stuff real seriously post 9/11, people are being sent to federal prison for simply 'disrupting a flight crew'!

Posted at 3:09PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by Leonard

6. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,!

Posted at 3:18PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by stup dog

7. Wait...do the let porch monkeys on airplanes without diapers on?? Where the decent folks sit???
Not in the cargo hold????
What a country!

Posted at 3:22PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by Who knew

8. When will someone do this earth a favor and shove a gernade up the ass of this piece of animal humanoid ghetto feces? One for him, one for Fiddy. I'd like to pull the pins myself and watch their stinking guts implode.

Posted at 4:19PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by Ellis

9. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,thats the funniest thing I heard in weeks,this is my second ha ha ha ha

Posted at 5:59PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by Stup Dog

10. Wait a minute. The report specifically says that Snoop was detained and his weapon confiscated. If he did anything wrong, they would have brought him to jail and charged him. So why did they need to "schedule a surrender?" They must have let him go. Now after they let him go they decide they want to charge him with possession? Sounds like bullsh*t to me.

Posted at 7:21PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by Jay

11. yo' snoop

"Is that a baton your packin....or are ya just happy to see me "

Posted at 8:37PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by homegirl101

12. ha ha ha ha ha ha hey stup dog,got a blunt?ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Posted at 9:53PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by stup dog

13. Let the filtering continue, We need black celebrities with better images in the media. We need to use him and others as a model on how not to be a Ni**ga.

Grown man with ghetto aggression issues CAN'T leave home without a weapon PATHETIC. They said no to the gun-- he told himself I got to carry something-- got a stick. Typical GHETTO negro behavior.

"AM BLACK AM NOT A NI**GA"---CHRIS ROCK

Posted at 10:43PM on Nov 2nd 2006 by Informative

14. I UNDERSTAND SNOOP GOT PUT IN A BIND, BUT BEING RACIAL IS ONE THING THATS DAMN CONFUSING TO ME SOME OF YOU F***ING FAG RED NECKS NEED THIS MONTIOR TO HIDE BEHIND TO THROW YOUR THREATS AND LITTLE PUNK ASS CRACKER JOKES BUT YOU ARE THE SAME HOMOS WHO RUN IN HIDE WHEN YOU SEE 3 BLACKS OR LATINO'S WALKING YOUR WAY JUST LIKE YOUR UGLY PICKLE NOSE WOMAN DO SO SAY WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT SNOOP BUT YOU LICE INFECTED CRACKERS WILL SEE AND GET YOURS SOON TO COME IF NOT NOW THEN THE NEXT LIFETIME...FAGS AND IF YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH WHAT I SAID EMAIL ME AT JROBBRED@AOL.COM UNTIL THEN YOUR PINK SKINED MOM'S SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TRASH FOR HAVING COWARD GARBAGE LIKE YOU....GET AT ME ON A PERSONALLY IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT

Posted at 1:14AM on Nov 3rd 2006 by DAMN CRACKERS

15. Quit pickin on the dog, he likes his weed...so what !!!
How about the Snoop Bowl,all the big bucks to charity, buys toys for kids at hospitals...he does alot for kids....come on ..he's not a bad guy....you're a pothead and give zilch...
The mother of Snoop Dogg has helped create and launch The Mothers of Entertainers (M.O.E.), a new organization designed to help steer children away from gangs and violence. ..Snoop does so much for kids...

Posted at 3:03AM on Nov 3rd 2006 by homegirl101

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