LOS ANGELES : Judge Warns Rapper to Be on Time for Court
A Superior Court judge--angered over Snoop Doggy Dogg’s tardy appearance in court Friday--threatened to send the rapper to jail if he is late for any more appearances in his pending murder case.
Superior Court Judge Paul Flynn was angry when the lanky Long Beach entertainer, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was tardy for a court appearance at the Criminal Courts Building.
Raising his voice, Judge Paul Flynn said he expected the defendant to take the charges more seriously.
Broadus, who is free on $1 million bail, showed up later and told the judge he had been sick. Flynn warned that the next time he would issue a bench warrant if Broadus is even five minutes late for a court session.
Broadus, McKinley Lee and Sean Abrams are accused in the Aug. 25, 1993, shooting death of Phillip Woldermarian. According to the indictment, Lee shot Woldermarian in Woodbine Park in Palms, and Broadus was driving the Jeep from which the shots were fired. Abrams allegedly was in the back seat.
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