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By BILL RANKIN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on 03/27/08
Atlanta rapper TI today pleaded guilty to three weapons charges in federal court in Atlanta
TI, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr, entered his plea shortly after 130 pm He pleaded guilty to two counts of illegally possessing machine guns and silencers, and one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm
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US District Court Judge Charles Pannell Jr scheduled Harris' sentencing a year from now, on March 27, 2009 If Harris abides by the conditions set in his plea agreement, he will receive a prison sentence of one year plus one day Because the sentence is longer than one year, Harris will be eligible to earn 15 percent time off for good behavior
Over the next year, Harris must perform at least 1,000 hours of community service, which includes speaking to at-risk young people, promoting respect for law enforcement, and opposing violence, illegal and reckless use of firearms, illegal drugs and gang activity
Harris did not make any statements during the hearing, offering only polite replies of yes and no to the judge's questions
Are you guilty of these charges? Panell asked Harris
Yes, your Honor, said Harris, who donned a gray suit at the hearing
Harris was indicted in October on weapons charges that include illegally possessing three machine guns and two silencers and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Federal prosecutors and Harris' defense team had been engaged in intense plea negotiations the past several weeks
Harris was arrested in a sting in a Midtown parking lot on Oct 13 as he allegedly tried to buy the weapons just hours before he was to receive two top awards at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta
Harris, one of the world's most popular rappers, is confined to his home under $3 million bond
Harris and Atlantic Records provided the cash to cover two-thirds of the bond and the balance was secured by Harris' posh Clayton County property He has been living there with his girlfriend and his children
A federal magistrate recently gave Harris permission to attend Easter service Harris and his family were among thousands who went to the Georgia Dome, where New Birth Missionary Baptist Church held its annual worship extravaganza
Before his arrest in October, Harris had a litany of dealings with law enforcement dating back to 1997 that placed him either in jail or under arrest These include a crack cocaine distribution conviction, giving false names to police, skipped court dates, probation violations and illegal weapons charges
When he was arrested by federal agents, Harris was found with marijuana He told agents the marijuana was his and that he smoked it to get ready for the BET awards show, Assistant US Attorney Todd Alley said during an October bond hearing
In an affidavit accompanying Harris' charges, Jason Stricklin, a Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives special agent, said one of Harris' bodyguards cooperated with authorities in the rapper's arrest The bodyguard, whose name has not been disclosed, told agents he illegally bought nine firearms for Harris since he began working for him in July 2007 In these straw purchases, Harris fronted his bodyguard thousands of dollars for the weapons, the agent's affidavits said
Because Harris was convicted of drug distribution in June 1998 in Cobb County, his felony record prevents him from legally making gun purchases himself
On four different occasions, Stricklin's affidavit said, Harris gave his bodyguard cash to buy firearms The bodyguard told authorities that in September he delivered a 9 mm pistol to Harris, who invited the bodyguard into his bedroom, where he saw a large walk-in safe that contained multiple short rifles, according to the affidavit
In October, hours before the BET awards ceremony, the bodyguard met Harris at a pre-arranged meeting place in Midtown and handed over the three machine guns and two silencers, the affidavit said At that time, the bodyguard was wearing a hidden wire and cooperating with federal agents
When Harris was told about one of the silencers, he said, no flash, no bang, and later asked for the change leftover from the $12,000 he had given the bodyguard for the weapons, the affidavit said
Harris was then arrested, without incident, by federal agents in the Midtown parking lot
— Staff writer Jamie Gumbrecht contributed to this article
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