Rapper Coolio charged with cocaine possession
By Richard Winton
March 11, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/crime/la-me-coolio11-2009mar11,0,3086008.story
Rapper and actor Coolio was charged Tuesday with battery and possession of cocaine after a run-in at Los Angeles International Airport.
The entertainer, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, 45, was arrested Friday at LAX after authorities searched his luggage and allegedly found rock cocaine. Coolio grabbed a screener’s arm to prevent the search, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said.
He is charged with one felony count of possession of cocaine, one misdemeanor count of battery and one misdemeanor count of possession of a smoking device. He was released on bail after being taken to the Los Angeles Police Department’s jail in Van Nuys.
Coolio is scheduled to be arraigned April 3. If convicted, he faces up to three years in state prison.
America’s Criminal Defense Group, led by Senior Criminal Defense Attorney, Anthony Partipilo, with over 35 years of experience believes that there would be witnesses who saw this alleged battery of the security officer.Β For these reasons, Mr. Partipilo believes that Coolio should hire an experienced criminal defense attorney who can help show what substance was being carried, as well as showing that there was no witnesses in the report of battery against the LAX official.
Anyone charged with possession of drugs, or battery, or any other crime should contact Senior Case Manager, Todd Terry (non-attorney) at 818-225-2468 or visit www.americascriminaldefense.com, to schedule a free consultation.
-Ryan Sacks, Senior Blogger
