1/25/2007

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Snoop Dogg faces three years in prison if convicted of his latest charge.

Rob Tutton

Yesterday, rap superstar, Snoop Dogg, pleaded not guilty to possession of a dangerous weapon. The incident took place last September, when Snoop attempted to board an air plane at John Wayne Airport, in Santa Ana, California, with a collapsible baton in his bag.  
  
If he gets convicted, Snoop Dogg - who's real name Calvin Broadus - faces up to three years in prison. His lawyers, however, claim that the baton in Snoop's bag was intended to be used as a prop for a video they were on their way to shoot in New York. Snoop's lawyer, Donald Etra, said, "Snoop never intended it to be used as anything other than a prop."  
  
The D.A. seems to be eager to prosecute Snoop Dogg due to his past trouble with the law. Who can forget Snoop's trial and acquittal for murder in 1993 and the resulting single "Murder was the Case." Susan Schroeder, a spokeswoman for the Orange County District Attorney's Office said, "The reason we're pursuing this as a felony is because of Mr. Broadus' criminal history, and his apparent and continued disregard for the law."