Previous  of  Images Next Lil Wayne arrives in court for weapon charges Photo: GETTY He was sentenced to a year in jail in New York City Photo: REUTERS He was sentenced on Monday in New York. The Grammy Award-winning rapper, born Dwayne Carter, pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He admitted having the loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic gun on his tour bus.   Related Articles Man 'carrying handgun' shot with Taser at Gatwick Airport Michael Owen and Dimitar Berbatov help Manchester United thrash Hangzhou US car dealer offers free Kalashnikov with every purchase Iran dissident remembers the torture his comrades are now going through in Tehran Soldier jailed for firing rifle in struggle The rapper will serve his sentence in city jails, not a state prison and could be released in about eight months with good behaviour. The rap star's sentencing was postponed in February so he could undergo surgery on his teeth some of which have jewels fixed onto them.[Read more...]