A New York judge ruled today (February 24) that a handgun found in Lil Wayne's tour bus can be used as evidence at his trial.
A 40 caliber handgun was found on Wayne’s tour bus by New York police in July 2007 following a performance at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre.
A police officer testified at a pre-trial hearing last year that she boarded the bus because she smelled marijuana and claimed she saw Lil Wayne trying to hide something in a bag. She said when she looked inside the bag she found the handgun.
Lil Wayne was slapped with a felony charge of gun-possession. His lawyer has argued that the gun did not belong to the rapper and that the officer falsely claimed she smelled marijuana so she could board the bus illegally.
According to The Associated Press, Judge Charles Solomon also set April 20th as the trial date for Lil Wayne's case.
Wayne has pleaded not guilty to the gun charge. If convicted, he may face up to three and a half years in prison due to New York’s strict gun laws.
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