Lil Wayne’s Alleged Bus Shooter Cops Plea Deal
Jimmy Winfrey, the guy accused of shooting at Lil Wayne’s bus in 2015 has copped a plea deal.
According to new legal documents obtained by TMZ, Winfrey has pled guilty to 2 counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Now, as part of the deal, prosecutors have dropped a number of other charges including 4 counts of violation of the RICO Act, along with 6 other counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. In addition to that, 12 counts of aggravated assault, 2 counts of criminal damage to property in the first degree, and 1 count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the gossip site notes.
As we previously reported, Winfrey also accused Birdman and Young Thug of having something to do with the shooting but he was ultimately blamed for the crime. Winfrey was looking at 20 years in the slammer but sentenced to 7 years instead. TMZ notes that his conviction was overturned in 2018 and will be credited for time served. Although he is set to be released, his lawyer Steve Sadow, tells the news site that the reason his client isn’t out yet is due to an unrelated outstanding warrants case. Sadow apsndropped an important note, saying Winfrey entered a ”special kind of guilty plea” where his client maintains his innocence, even despite initially pleading guilty.
As part of the sentence, he’s also gotta pay $100k in restitution to Alvin Lewis, the bus driver.
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