Master P to Stand Trial for Gun Possession

Zap2It.com | February 28, 2006

Rappers Romeo and Master P, aka Percy Miller

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Despite fancy footwork, the rapper couldn't sway the judge

Master P's worst crime might not be wearing sneakers on the dance floor.

On Monday, Feb. 27,a day after shuffling around on the "Dancing with the Stars" finale, the rapper and his brother was ordered to will stand trial on felony weapons charges for carrying unregistered guns. Although Master P, aka Percy Miller or P. Miller, and his sibling Vyshonn, aka Silkk the Shocker, requested that the case be dismissed for lack of evidence and that the felony charge be reduced to a misdemeanor since they had no prior weapons convictions, both motions were denied.

In a video on TMZ.com, Master P sits in court sporting a camouflage jacket listening to officer Ethan Shear testify how he pulled a gun on the brothers after spying two handguns in the car they were driving. One revolver was seen underneath the seat of the driver, Vyshonn Miller, while the other was on the passenger seat, where Master P was sitting.

"[Master P] was not cooperating," says the officer. "He was continually looking out, looking back at us to see where we were at, which is a common thing for a suspect to do before they flee, so we were concerned about that.

"I ordered him out of the car several times. He finally opened the door but then began reaching back into the car towards the center console area. Several officers yelled for him to put his hands up. On the front passenger seat was the blue steel semiautomatic handgun."

The Millers' arraignment is scheduled for Monday, March 13. If convicted of the charge of carrying an unregistered, loaded firearm, they face up to three years in state prison.

Master P is the founder and CEO of No Limit Records, renamed New No Limit Records. On ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," Miller filled in for his son Romeo at the eleventh hour to pair with dancer Ashly DelGrosso. Despite his lumbering gait and disregard for conventional dance footwear, fan votes kept him in the running for four rounds.

He starred with his son on the Nickelodeon show "Romeo!" and on the big screen has appeared in "I Got the Hookup," "Dark Blue" and "Hollywood Homicide."