During a brief court hearing, U.S. Magistrate Alan Baverman ordered Harris to remain in custody at least until Friday, when the judge will hold hearings to determine whether Harris is eligible for a bond and whether there was probable cause to arrest him.Federal prosecutors are moving to keep Harris detained until his trial, which could be several months away. If convicted, Harris, 27, faces certain prison time – about five or more years behind bars, according to the federal sentencing guidelines.
One of his lawyers, Steve Sadow, said he requested Harriss bond hearing be postponed until Friday to give the defense team more time to prepare for it. But it will be difficult for Harriss defense team to win a bond for a defendant who has a prior crack cocaine-dealing felony conviction and who allegedly had an arsenal of weapons at his College Park home.
Harris, wearing a black shirt and pants, answered Yes, sir, and Yes, your honor, when asked a number of questions by Baverman, such as whether he understood the charges against him and knew he had the right to remain silent. Family members sat jammed together behind the rap star in the packed courtroom.
On a positive note T.I.s girlfriend Tiny was released after being arrested.
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