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Grammy award-winning rapper Lil Wayne is expected to be sentenced this afternoon for a gun possession charge he pleaded guilty to In New York. His plea agreement calls for Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter, to serve one year in prison. However, with good behavior, he could be out in eight months.

He pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He admitted he loaded a .40-caliber semiautomatic on his tour bus in July 2007. The weapon was found when the bus was stopped by police after a Manhattan concert.

Carter claimed in a Rolling Stone magazine interview that he was looking forward to prison. However, his plea deal means that he will be spending his time in New York's city jail system rather than state prison. This is the same system rapper Foxy Brown spent eight months in for a probation violation.

Though Carter's jail arrangements are not being discussed, he may be separated from the general population due to his fame. The rapper performed at last week's Grammy Awards ceremony, won best rap solo performance in 2008, has had several No. 1 hits, and sold millions of copies of his albums.

Still, he'll be spending a year of his life in jail. While this may build cred due to his fame, if a normal everyday Joe is charged with the same crime, he should not expect the same treatment. Almost every single person who pleads guilty to this kind of charge will do their time in the prison system and not come out to thousands of adoring fans and a large bank account like Lil Wayne. However, by hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney, you may have your sentence reduced, or even have the case thrown out.

If you have been charged with a crime in Orange County or Orlando, Florida, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm for an initial case consultation.