Boosie Badazz just caught a major break in his long-running legal battle.
The Baton Rouge rap vet, born Torrence Hatch, avoided prison time in his federal gun case after a judge in San Diego sentenced him to time served and three years of supervised release. The ruling puts an end to a case that’s been hanging over Boosie’s head since his 2023 arrest in California.
According to court reporter Meghan Cunniff, U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo handed down the sentence this morning, sparing Boosie from heading back behind bars. That decision stands regardless of whether or not he ever receives the presidential pardon he’s been publicly campaigning for.
The case stems from a traffic stop in San Diego in 2023, when police found firearms in Boosie’s vehicle. As a convicted felon, the discovery led to federal charges for possession of a firearm. Hatch later pleaded guilty in late 2025.
Earlier this week, Boosie’s legal team pushed hard for leniency. His attorney filed a sentencing memo asking the court to consider probation and community service instead of incarceration. The filing reportedly pointed to Boosie’s rough upbringing and described the incident as a “lapse in judgment,” emphasizing that there were “no identifiable victims.”
That argument appears to have landed.
The outcome also cools down Boosie’s very public plea for executive mercy. Over the past year, he’s repeatedly called on Donald Trump for a presidential pardon, arguing that he’s been unfairly targeted by the federal system.
Most recently, Boosie vented his frustration in a blunt, all-caps message aimed directly at the former president, saying:
“Trump CHECK MY CASE OUT !! MY CASE WAS DISMISSED BUT BIDENS DOJ RECHARGED ME WITH THE SAME GUN CHARGE BIDEN PARDON HIS SON OF I WAS TOLD I AM THE ONLY PERSON IN THE COUNTRY FACING THAT CHARGE NOW. PRESIDENT TRUMP, I ALREADY WAS GIVEN A 10 YEAR SENTENCE N STATE N 2009 FOR 3rd offense MARIJUANA (grams ,grams, grams) I NEVER WAS EVEN OFFERED REHAB STRAIGHT TO PRISON. N TRUMP IM BOOSIE IM A RAPPER/ FILMMAKER FROM BATON ROUgE I Was TARGETED.. MY MOUTH N THINGS I STAND ON GET ME N ALOT SHIT BUT IM REAL!”
With today’s ruling, Boosie won’t be headed to federal prison—but he’ll remain under supervision for the next three years. For now, the outspoken rapper can return to music and film without another cell door closing behind him.