After three years, the long, drawn-out Marion “Suge” Knight murder trial has come to an unceremonious end, with the former Death Row Records CEO potentially looking to spend the rest of his days in prison.
The Los Angeles Times has learned that Knight, 53, struck a plea deal that resulted in an instantaneous 28-year sentence for the hit-and-run death of Terry Carter during the January 2015 filming of the eventual blockbuster film, Straight Outta Compton.
Knight copped to one count of voluntary manslaughter and also admitted that he used his truck as a deadly weapon on that dreadful day — a special allegation for the case.
His sentence will begin on October 4 in Department 101 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has revealed that Knight would receive 11 years for the voluntary manslaughter count, which would double due to a prior conviction under California’s three strikes law.
An additional five years would also be tacked on over the deadly weapon allegation, seeing that it’s considered as a serious and violent felony.
The no contest plea absolves two of Knight’s high-profile criminal cases. In August 2014, he was indicted for making criminal threats and in September 2014, he was accused of stealing a camera from a woman as comedian Katt Williams served as an onlooker. Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen dismissed those charges at sentencing.
On January 29, 2015, Knight was arrested and charged with intentionally ramming his Ford F-150 pickup into Carter and Cle “Bone” Sloan in the driveway of Compton eatery, Tam’s Burgers located at Central and East Rosecrans avenues.
Knight had originally pleaded not guilty while facing life without the possibility of parole had he been convicted.
Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Barnes of the Major Crimes Division prosecuted the case.
Knight will once again enter prison leaving behind a Hip Hop legacy that has superseded urban legend. As the controversial boss of the once seemingly invincible Death Row Records, he oversaw multi-platinum releases from rap legends Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and more while basking in rumors and folklore of ruthless behavior. He also infamously was driving the vehicle that Shakur was shot and later killed in on September 7, 1996.
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This dude will be out of prison when tupac returns and dre drops the chronic lol, MGK will have a major hit record and puffy will admit to put out the hit
On some other notes, he had a series of bad lawyers though, how you don’t hold on a not guilty plea when it was caught on camera that you had a gun pulled on you and you drove the car in self defense and terry was just caught in it because you was frantic and scared for your life and didnt notice who was standing there, just trying not to get shot….but i bet he too real to say “i was scared” lol…stupid mother…
When Suge kicked Orlando in Vegas and was violated, he didn’t do all his time. Maybe 3 years under the 6 yrs he was suppose to do. The article said he was to begin his sentence in dept 101 of the foltz criminal justice center. Thats the sheriff office, so he not going to prison.
I’d rather be in a place where my producer is dancing all up in the videos.. take that take that take that
Not surprising. Suge gonna die in prison. Karma keeps receipts.
Damn Suge. Should have gone to trial..
Fuck no.. That shits on video, they definitely would have gave his ass more than 25 years
Justice… He ain’t gonna live out 5
It appears Suge got some bad advice any half ass attorney could have beat this case
you dumb motherfvcker
Karma came to collect on that ass.
How the mighty has fallen. This guy gave me some of the best music from my teen years. He built one of the most lucrative label of all time. Now he’s broke and in jail. Damn Suge, wtf happenned.
“Damn Suge, wtf happenned.” He refused to grow up and get wiser, that’s what happened.
Even I know never plea no contest. Where you find your weak ass lawyer? To the kids seeing this, this is what happens when you think it’s cool to be gangsta. This is when keeping it real goes wrong
unless he is planning something, something doesn’t seem right. only a crazy person would plea to 28 years haha. And suge isn’t crazy , unless he think someone will gun him down if he gets free.
You do know who Suge was fighting with before he sped off and killed a man? He was disputing/fighting with a real OG from Athens Park Bloods. A real certified gangsta named Bone. Suge is smart and he knew he was going to be a dead man walking the streets if he was released. He made a smart decision to plea no contest. These gangstas don’t play around…
If he really that kinda gangsta young blood he’d get got in prison too. Can’t hide from them words
I think its funny that people still believe that 2pac is dead lol.
You with him now?
They have the hit and run on VIDEO. The video is what fucced him over. He would have done 11 years minimum but he has priors.
He got lucky he should be doing LIFE without parole.
It actually was not to murder but voluntary manslaughter. He will probably serve less than half that time before parole if he behaves or doesn’t get killed in prison
check the video mate, god aint blessing this guy
My boy lil stiffy says this guy is needs to be in prison for life and he is a peace of shit and I believe him. U guys are stupid and dumb if you like him. Smh you are all idiots
I can’t even finger my dick hole to this fat bitch suge blood. I’d rather suck a beautiful cawk oozing warm glaze bruh You want to put him in prison well it gets my bone hard dog. Yeah east side piru blood we suck your boners off. We will suck the skin off your meat all day. It’s dick in minez
Karma is a bitch……
Good riddance…
He’s laughing because he still thinks Tupac is alive and coming back to break him out lol…
I’ll be thinking of you suge when I’m nice and free doin whatever. I’ll find the positive in dumb shit like getting a flat or waiting at dmv knowing that your locked up for the next few decades. You are where you deserve to be. Have fun you waste of life.
STFU…u got no place in Gangsta Rap. SUGE IS THE GODFATHER…
He stole from DRE, extorted CUBE and Snoop hasn’t fucked with him in 15 years…what are you talking about??? Oh and he set up PAC!!!…and btw Death Row’s been dead since “99.