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Judge Sentences Rapper to Time Served in 2023 San Diego Arrest
- On January 9, rapper Boosie Badazz was sentenced in San Diego federal court to credit for time served and supervised release after his guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
- The case began after a 2023 traffic stop when police tracked Hatch's vehicle by helicopter in Chollas View, San Diego, found two guns, and a music-video shoot clip showed a gun in his waistband.
- He pleaded guilty last year, and a plea agreement paved the way for final sentencing, while federal prosecutors sought two years citing Hatch's weapon use and alleged threats, and defense attorneys disputed the claims.
- U.S. District Judge Cathy Bencivengo declined the prison recommendation and credited Hatch with time served, imposing 300 hours of community service, while Meghan Blanco, defense attorney, called the outcome relieving.
- The ruling ends a years-long federal case this month after a sentencing delay from November of last year, with Hatch urging probation and community service over `unnecessary incarceration`.
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Rapper Boosie Badazz sentenced in San Diego gun possession case
Rapper Boosie Badazz was sentenced Friday in San Diego federal court to credit for time served in the case stemming from his 2023 arrest for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The 43-year-old, whose real name is Torence Ivy Hatch Jr., was arrested in the Chollas View neighborhood after San Diego police found two guns inside a vehicle in which he was riding. Hatch was in San Diego at the time to shoot a music video and perform at a Gaslamp…
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