27 minutes ago by TMZ Staff

Rapper T.I. had his probation revoked by a federal judge today and was sentenced to 11 months in prison.


T.I. was busted last month on felony possession of a controlled substance ... while he was on probation for a 2009 federal gun possession conviction.

T.I. told the judge he needed help for drug addiction and begged not to be sent back to prison.

We're told one of the officers from Wednesday's jumper incident testified on T.I.'s behalf.

He has two weeks to turn himself in.

Its not fair!!!!!!!!!

T.I. went to court ready to fight today! Six lawyers, two days off a random act of heroic kindness, interviews about how he’s been touched by God, a teary apology. He was READY!

He’s still going back to jail. U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. wasn’t about to let T.I. make a fool of him twice in one lifetime.

Declaring that T.I. “has had about the limit of second chances,” an angry federal judge on Friday sentenced the rapper and movie actor to 11 more months in prison for violating his probation.

T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., asked the court for leniency.

“I screwed up,” said the rapper, wearing a three-piece gray suit. “I screwed up bigtime, and I’m sorry. I’m truly and sincerely sorry. I don’t want and I don’t need to use drugs anymore. I want them out of my life.”

But U.S. District Court Judge Charles Pannell Jr. was unmoved. Pannell noted that he had tried an extraordinary sentence with Harris, who was initially convicted of weaspons charges, by permitting him to stay out of prison while performing 1,000 hours of community service. The service consisted largely of visits with schoolchildren to speak out against violence, gangs and drugs.

“I think Mr. Harris has had about the limit of second chances,” Pannell said. “The worst thing is this case was an experiment.”

Pannell said he had hoped the idea would work and could be adapted for use in other cases. But then he looked at Harris and said:

“You certainly dumped a lot of smut on the whole experiment.”

T.I. was still on probation on federal weapons charges when he was arrested Sept. 1 in Los Angeles. He and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, were taken into custody during a traffic stop in West Hollywood in which deputies said they smelled a strong odor of marijuana from inside the car. They were soon released on bond.

After the arrest, a U.S. probation officer alleged that T.I. committed three violations of his supervised release from prison: possessing ecstasy, testing positive for opiates and associating with a convicted felon. Pannell then ordered T.I. to appear back before him in court on Friday.

U.S. Attorney Sally Yates had recommended that Harris be sent back to prison for two years. Steve Sadow, his lawyer, had asked that Harris be given at least six months of home confinement during which he would attend an inpatient drug rehabilitation program.

No word yet as to when or where T.I. will serve his next bid.

[Edited 10/15/10 14:46pm]

He got off easy. Is Tiny gonna do jail time?

scriptgirl said:

He got off easy. Is Tiny gonna do jail time?

No T.I. made a deal that he would take full responsibility so she can be with there kids....

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

27 minutes ago by TMZ Staff

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Rapper T.I. had his probation revoked by a federal judge today and was sentenced to 11 months in prison.


T.I. was busted last month on felony possession of a controlled substance ... while he was on probation for a 2009 federal gun possession conviction.

T.I. told the judge he needed help for drug addiction and begged not to be sent back to prison.

We're told one of the officers from Wednesday's jumper incident testified on T.I.'s behalf.

He has two weeks to turn himself in.

Its not fair!!!!!!!!!

He should've let dude jump!

Oh well.

Well, hell's fire and damnation!

Timmy84 said:

Oh well.

I'm a Fan but yep don't care really need to stay in there longer.

babybugz said:

Timmy84 said:

Oh well.

I'm a Fan but yep don't care really need to stay in there longer.

And if he hasn't learned his lesson after 11 months, then what?

Timmy84 said:

babybugz said:

I'm a Fan but yep don't care really need to stay in there longer.

And if he hasn't learned his lesson after 11 months, then what?

Who Knows he just one of those people that never learn ,hope he gets help for his drug addiction though.

babybugz said:

Timmy84 said:

And if he hasn't learned his lesson after 11 months, then what?

Who Knows he just one of those people that never learn ,hope he gets help for his drug addiction though.

I just hope he leave the drugs and the guns alone.

Timmy84 said:

babybugz said:

I'm a Fan but yep don't care really need to stay in there longer.

And if he hasn't learned his lesson after 11 months, then what?

He'll be out in five with good time, and since he's already been in once I certainly don't expect a second trip to make any difference. Just keep that mess at home. Drivin' around with a pharmacy in your car is basically ASKING to get caught.

What "controlled substance" was he busted for having in his possession?

PDogz said:

What "controlled substance" was he busted for having in his possession?

Codeine.

All I can say is damn!

Timmy84 said:

PDogz said:

What "controlled substance" was he busted for having in his possession?

Codeine.

Gee-wiz, seems like he could have gotten a prescription if he wanted Codeine, lol.

OH NO, NOT T.I.!!!!!

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

scriptgirl said:

He got off easy. Is Tiny gonna do jail time?

No T.I. made a deal that he would take full responsibility so she can be with there kids....

...That and it is rare in a case like this, for a woman to do jail time, due to and especially when both people have children together.

"I'm sorry"?................yes u are sorry.

DUMBASS!

dreamfactory313 said:

DUMBASS!

This guy is a fool.He could be making movies and releasing music,instead he's gonna be behind bars again.What an idiot.

PoppyBros said:

OH NO, NOT T.I.!!!!!

SoulAlive said:

dreamfactory313 said:

DUMBASS!

This guy is a fool.He could be making movies and releasing music,instead he's gonna be behind bars again.What an idiot.

Though some big musclebound inmate will be happy to have his lil bitch back again, lol. No doubt they'll be renewing their vows, lol.

The drug addiction plea was clever but I'm glad the judge didn't fall for it.

[Edited 10/16/10 15:35pm]

He did get off easy. Could've been five years.

PICS: T.I., Tiny and Moni...ving Court

An emotionally distraught Tiny Harris leaned on her friend, R&B singer Monica, as they left the Russell B. Federal building. Tiny reportedly “burst into tears when a judge handed down T.I.’s sentence of 11 months.

Emotional pics of T.I., his wife Tiny and friend Monica leaving the Richard B. Russell Federal courthouse in downtown Atlanta today. A judge revoked T.I.’s probation and sentenced him to 11 more months in prison. T.I. is free while he appeals the decision.

His jail time may not be over...this was a revoking of his probation for his Federal case, now he and his wife Tiny will still have to face the justice system in California for their state case of possessing drugs.

He could have been sent to prison for 30 years originally if not for the Federal plea bargain. What an ass he is - addiction drugs, cigarettes and alcohol are all signs of weakness.

RnBAmbassador said:

His jail time may not be over...this was a revoking of his probation for his Federal case, now he and his wife Tiny will still have to face the justice system in California for their state case of possessing drugs.

He could have been sent to prison for 30 years originally if not for the Federal plea bargain. What an ass he is - addiction drugs, cigarettes and alcohol are all signs of weakness.

All for having codeine in the car. Ain't that a bitch?

I'm tired of hearing about his road to redemption like the yellow brick road for him . Toto's shit dropping couldn't even Navigate his ass.