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Suge Knight’s Son Feels Like his Father Was Treated Unfairly

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Suge Knight’s son believes his dad is being dealt with unreasonably, and the system is set up to keep him locked up for life but he’s hoping that it doesn’t go down that way.

Suge Jacob Knight tells TMZ regardless of his dad striking a 28-year plea deal in his murder case Thursday, he’s remaining positive about the circumstance. He admits that he’s worried about his father’s wellbeing but knows he’s going to be okay because he’s a warrior.

All things considered, Suge Jr. appears to be really angry with the result of his father’s case and feels like his dad deserves a break.

The 53-year-old former rap head honcho pled no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Terry Carter. Suge will get 28 years in jail yet he’ll get credit for time served, and because of jail packing, he could get out in a little more than 10 years.

That is as yet quite a while, considering Suge Knight;s medical problems, however his child’s trying to keep the faith.

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Suge Knight Faces 28 Years In Prison, Pleads In Fatal Hit & Run Murder Case

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Former Death Row Records boss Marion “Suge” Knight is expected to spend nearly 30 years behind bars. The jailed hip-hop mogul has pleaded no contest to manslaughter dating back to his 2015 hit-and-run murder case.

According to reports, Knight appeared in court today (September 20) and pleaded no contest.

Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest Thursday to manslaughter in connection with the death of a man during a hit-and-run incident after a confrontation on the set of the movie biopic “Straight Outta Compton.” Knight, 53, is scheduled to be sentenced October 4 and in exchange for his plea, prosecutors are calling for a sentence of 28 years in prison. (CNN)

Yesterday, Suge’s legal muscle reportedly reached out about making a deal.

Knight’s attorney, Al DeBlanc, first contacted the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office about a possible plea deal Wednesday, according to Lillian Carter, the victim’s wife. Negotiations stretched into early Thursday afternoon, with Knight at one point fighting against the idea of having to take the plea in the presence of media lining the courtroom, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The source requested anonymity to discuss the case candidly. (Los Angeles Times)

Last spring, Knight’s son Suge J. Knight updated fans on his condition following a medical complication.

The same week, reports revealed Suge had remained hospitalized for at least two days.

Suge was moved from L.A. County jail on Tuesday, around 11 AM, and was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital. It’s unclear why Suge — who’s in jail awaiting trial for murder — had to be rushed to a hospital for treatment, but he’s had several health issues since he was arrested and locked up in 2015. In 2017, he was treated for blood clots … which have been a recurring issue for him. Suge also passed out during a court hearing. (TMZ)

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Suge Knight Agrees to Serve 28 Years in Prison

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Death Row Records founder Suge Knight has agreed to 28 years in prison after pleading no contest to the 2015 hit-and-run death of a man. The charge Knight plead no contest to was voluntary manslaughter, in which Terry Carter was plowed over by a vehicle Knight was at the wheel of at a restaurant in Compton.

The Los Angeles Times reveals the plea deal was reached in a courtroom in downtown LA. The deal was presided by Judge Ronald S. Coen who received the agreement from Knight who only uttered “yes.”

The plea deal was initiated by Al DeBlanc, the attorney for Knight, to the L.A. County district attorney office on Wednesday. Reports state Knight did not want to take the plea deal with media present.

By accepting the 28 years, other pending charges against Knight will be dismissed. Suge Knight will have formal sentencing on October 4. Knight has been locked up since January of 2015. In a widely circulated video, he ran over two men, one of which was Carter, who the former rap mogul stated was a friend.

The plea deal gets in just under the wire for Suge Knight as he was scheduled to being trial on September 24. He was originally facing life without the possibility of parole in the case.

Earlier this Summer Suge was in headlines for not being able to leave prison to attend the funeral of his mother who died in June.
Prior to that, attorneys Matthew Fletcher and Thaddeus Culpepper, who at the time represented Knight, were indicted on conspiracy charges to bribe a potential witness. In February of 2018, Knight’s ex-fiancee Toi-Lin Kelly was sentenced to three years in prison.

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Suge Knight Reportedly Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Hit-and-Run Case

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Suge Knight has finally struck a plea deal in his 2015 murder case.

TMZ broke the news just days before his trial was scheduled to begin. Several outlets confirmed that the infamous Hip Hop mogul was sentenced to 28 years after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Terry Carter.

Knight was facing life in jail over a savage attempt at manslaughter that occurred in a Southern California parking area. Knight was blamed for intentionally running over Carter and Cle “Bone” Sloan following a heated discussion on the set of Straight Outta Compton. The incident left Sloan hospitalized and Carter dead.

Surveillance video showed the Death Row Records CEO hitting the two victims with his vehicle; nonetheless, he initially insisted that he hit them out of self defense and was just attempting to escape from Carter and Sloan.

As indicated by TMZ, Knight will get credit for the three and half years he’s as of now served. He will likewise be set on three years of probation following his jail release.

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Suge Knight Takes Plea Deal, Gets 28 Year Sentence

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So much for going to trial. Suge Knight took a plea deal today (Sept. 20) in his murder case and will now be serving a 28-year jail sentence. 

TMZ reports that the former Death Row exec pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter.

However, Knight will get credit for time served, knocking down his sentence to about 25 years. By the time he gets out, he will also get an additional 3 years of parole.

Suge Knight is 53 years old, putting him at a cool 88 if he sees his sentence through.

Knight was facing life in prison for the murder of Terry Carter who he ran over in a hit and run in 2015 while fleeing the Tam’s Burgers parking lot in Compton.

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Murder Trial For Suge Knight Finally Moves Forward

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Over the past three years, Suge Knight has been in a holding pattern of sorts as alleged shenanigans and legal moves from his team staved off the impending murder trial from his hit and run case that began in January 2015. The trial is finally set to begin with jury selection to take place this coming Monday (Sept. 24). 

TMZ reports:

Jury selection will begin Monday. The jurors will be tasked with determining if Knight was trying to run over Terry Carter back in January 2015 or if he was trying to flee.

Video of the incident shows Suge’s red truck pulling into Tam’s Burgers in Compton — where Dr. Dre was filming footage connected with the NWA biopic, “Straight Outta Compton” — and he’s almost immediately confronted by Cle “Bone” Sloan … who did security for the film.

Auge guns it in reverse and clips Sloan, knocking him to the ground, then floors it forward … running over Sloan again and mowing down Carter, killing him.

Suge claims he was not trying to run either man over but instead was trying to escape out of fear he would be killed. Suge’s legal team has claimed Bone and Terry both had guns.

As the outlet adds, given the defense from Knight, this trial is expected to go long given the documented history behind it.

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