Rapper Arrested For Drug Smuggling Conspiracy

Rapper Lil Boosie was sentenced to prison today for his part in in a drug smuggling conspiracy. The rapper, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, pleaded guilty in a Louisiana court room to conspiring to smuggle drugs such as codeine, marijuana and ecstasy into two different state prisons. Hatch, who is 29 years old, was already serving time for a different drug charge when he attempted to smuggle illegal drugs into a jail with the help of a guard working at the jail. The judge in Hatch's case sentenced the former rapper to eight years in a Louisiana State Prison. Hatch is also awaiting trial for first-degree murder stemming from the death of Terry Boyd in 2009. That trial is set to take place in late April of next year. Hatch's work as a rapper was featured on the 2007 hit "Wipe Me Down."

While Hatch's trial occurred in Louisiana, an experienced Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney can tell you that drug smuggling is also taken very seriously here in Los Angeles. If you have been arrested for a drug-related crime, call the offices of Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today at 1-877-781-1570 to speak to an experienced and very capable Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney right away. Your Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney can tell you that in the state of California, the vast majority of drug crimes are classified as felony criminal offenses, most of which can land you in a state prison for several years. An experienced Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney can also tell you that many drug offenses count as "strikes" under California's "Three Strikes" laws. Under this "tough on crime" set of legislation, defendants who commit three qualifying felony criminal offenses can be sent to prison for life. Aside from the possibility of life in prison, committing an eligible "strike" offense can also subject you to tougher punishments if you are convicted of another felony criminal offense. Your Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney knows that these tougher punishments include longer prison or jail sentences, expensive fees and fines and longer parole periods after being released from jail or prison. If you have been charged with a drug crime, you may feel like you have no options, but the right Los Angeles Drug Crime Defense Attorney will fight for you. You do have options. Call the attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today to find out what they are.