{"id":3698,"date":"2020-11-20T13:45:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T19:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/askcarterlaw.com\/?p=3698"},"modified":"2020-11-20T14:06:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T20:06:43","slug":"gold-gun-lil-wayne-charged-with-possession-of-a-firearm-after-authorities-search-his-jet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askcarterlaw.com\/home\/gold-gun-lil-wayne-charged-with-possession-of-a-firearm-after-authorities-search-his-jet\/","title":{"rendered":"GOLD GUN: Lil Wayne charged with possession of a firearm after FL authorities search his jet"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a plane with a gun stowed…<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Lil Wayne (whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter) was charged with criminal possession of a firearm and ammunition in the Southern District of Miami. The charges come from a December 2019 incident where Carter\u2019s private plane was searched by authorities who allegedly found a firearm, ammunition, drugs and $250,000 in cash. As a repeat felony offender, If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n

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Due to a 2009 firearms conviction, Carter is barred from owning a firearm in the US. According the Miami Herald, federal documents state that Carter told investigators that the gun was a Father\u2019s Day gift. Carter\u2019s attorney, Howard Srebnick asserts that there are legal questions about whether Carter\u2019s actions of mere possession fit the definition of the crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarter is charged with possessing a gold-plated handgun in his luggage on a private plane. There is no allegation that he ever fired it, brandished it, used it or threatened to use it. There is no allegation that he is a dangerous person,\u201d Srebnick said.<\/p>\n

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However, under Florida law, \u201cIt is unlawful [for a felon] to own or to have in his care, custody, possession, or control any firearm, ammunition\u2026or to carry a concealed weapon.\u201d From the language of the law, it seems that Carter having the firearm in his luggage would be illegal.<\/p>\n

Do you think Lil Wayne\u2019s actions fit the description of the crime?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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