Wasted Second Chance

Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo and we had planned to have people over to celebrate and then Bobby picked up a case in Savannah so plans were altered. We did have our own little celebration on the back deck with tacos and margaritas. We had emailed a few people to come by for dinner and I thought I had let them all know that plans had changed. However, I missed one... our favorite Assistant DA. He came by after celebrating with a few margaritas somewhere else and we caught up on a few things and his latest cases. He always has the best stories of the drama in the DA's office and some of the most random cases he picks up. One of which inspired this post. Currently there is a case in Marietta involving a Rapper - Lyfe Jennings, which I think you all will find to be amusing and entertaining at the same time.

Lyfe Jennings, born Chester Bamsu Jennings, went to jail in 1992 (at the age of 14) for arson. However, apparently its a little more serious than that as there was someone who died in the fire. Then while in jail (for 10 years) he claims to have turned his life around and rekindle his faith in God. In fact, his inmate #, "268-192" was attached to the end of his debut album. After the release of this album he became a star, performing with other R&B artist, playing nation wide and picking up a contract with a major label. Then a year or so ago he was visiting his Baby's mama in Smyrna. He left her house drunk and upset and fired several shots into the air while speeding away from her house. Being the nice neighborhood it was neighbors were concerned and called the cops to report the incident. Cops found him driving just down the street from the neighborhood and attempted to pull him over. Having been in jail previously and still on parole as he now has 3 felony convictions, he ran from the cops. His car reached well over 90 miles an hour and finally came to a stop after flipping just under a bridge. The accident was terrible and apparently he was lucky to be alive and even luckier to not have hit anyone else on the road. The charges of DUI, possession or illegal firearms, avoiding the police, etc. is what landed the case with the DA's office. Now he's pleading guilty (D'uh) but he wants a deal. YES, a deal! He actually hired the same attorney that got TI off with a great deal last year. Lyfe wants to plead guilty to several crimes and to be sentenced, but on his terms, HA! That is what is wrong with our system today, we actually give criminals the option or the thought that there is an option of when they are sentences and when they can serve their time. It's unreal at what people can do and get away with and also how the system works... or doesn't work.

After being given a second chance and coming out of prison with a career that blows up, he has wasted it. He has made millions and had the chance to make more and blows it because his "baby's mama" and he don't see eye to eye. Drives me nuts! I hope that our DA's office stands firm and that he is sentenced and put away before he plays and shows. If you want to hear some of his music you can check out his myspace page, its rather hard core. http://www.myspace.com/lyfejennings