Jimmy Winfrey, also known as PeeWee Roscoe, was sentenced to 10 years in prison today (November 20) in Georgia for shooting at Lil Wayne‘s tour bus, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Winfrey pled guilty to five charges for a total sentence of 20 years, according to the publication, citing the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office. The other 10 years will be served on probation. He is eligible for parole.
TMZ says that he pled guilty to six of 27 counts, all of which are gang-related.
Winfrey was arrested in June on charges of aggravated assault, criminal gang activity, terroristic threats, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Lil Wayne’s tour bus was shot at in April after the rapper performed at Atlanta’s Compound night club. Nobody was hurt in the shooting, but there was $20,000 worth of damage.
Birdman and Young Thug, who used to employ Winfrey, were named in an indictment for the case for reportedly conspiring to have Lil Wayne killed. The Cash Money CEO denied his involvement in the crime. He said he still has a father-son relationship with the New Orleans rapper, but that, “Hip Hop gets gangsta sometimes.”
According to TMZ, shortly after the shooting, Winfrey used a cell phone that was owned by Birdman.
damn 20 years and he aint even hit no one, niggas do less time for murders
That may be true, but whatever his motives (be it he wanted to kill Wayne and entourage or injure), this kind of behavior is unacceptable. Quite honestly, anybody who is out to murder, rape, kidnap and what have you, should be locked up. I have no remorse for individuals with this kind of mentality. And all for what? A big bank account? Street cred? All that doesn’t mean anything at the end of the day. Look where dude is heading now…That’s just another lost cause that chose the wrong path. Everybody has a choice. It’s sad that this was his.
Cobb County is the worst place to go to court. They have a 90% conviction rate for a reason. You plead guilty or theyll bury you, and even when you plead guilty theyll still bury you.
Lil Wayne is a high-tier rapper right now, I don’t think anyone would disagree with that whether you like him or not. But imagine if he was actually shot and murdered. Shit, people would say he’s the third piece of the Holy Trinity with 2Pac and Biggie.
………………….nah bro, he wouldn’t.
Actually he would be cuz every rapper has praised him u dumb bitch. Nobody would care about u
This is serious fuck betrayed peewee your own n**ga #Tunechi you want him down!!!
Cool story bro, but not so breaking news. My local nerdy white community news service had this story as breaking new 12 hours before you did. They also have a better article that’s more detailed and informing of the case details. Hiphopdx must be a bunch of pot smoking hippies. Brain cells are dying there fellaz.
Nigga wanye fin da go buck wild,just au matter au time for he finally get at au nigga,everyone who thought shit was sweet could take a chill pill…
All that shit wayne be talkin “Strapped up niiga fuck a gun law” or “Shoot your grandmother up” but the nigga that shot at him still breathing. If wayne don’ put a milli on his head the wayne aint really bout it. you shoot at me nigga i’m going put a few bullets in your skull