Busta Rhymes Trial Date Set For May 8
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:13 am
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Monday morning Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Tanya Kennedy retracted a plea deal offer that was made earlier this year and set a trial date for May 8.
Busta faces two assault charges. He recently refused a deal that would have allowed him to plead guilty to misdemeanor assault, enroll in an anger management class and do community service to avoid jail time.
Police said the rapper, 34, is accused of kicking and punching a former employee during an argument outside Smith's Manhattan office the day after Christmas. He also is charged with assaulting a fan who allegedly spit on the rapper's car after a performance at the AmsterJam Music Festival.
If convicted, Busta Rhymes could be sentenced to more than a year in jail on each assault charge and fined $500.
Monday morning Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Tanya Kennedy retracted a plea deal offer that was made earlier this year and set a trial date for May 8.
Busta faces two assault charges. He recently refused a deal that would have allowed him to plead guilty to misdemeanor assault, enroll in an anger management class and do community service to avoid jail time.
Police said the rapper, 34, is accused of kicking and punching a former employee during an argument outside Smith's Manhattan office the day after Christmas. He also is charged with assaulting a fan who allegedly spit on the rapper's car after a performance at the AmsterJam Music Festival.
If convicted, Busta Rhymes could be sentenced to more than a year in jail on each assault charge and fined $500.