R. Kelly Going on Trial soon..

[Sammich]

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning R&B singer R Kelly will go on trial September 17 on child pornography charges, five years after the accusations were first made, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Kelly, 40, whose real name is Robert Kelly, faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted of videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl. Prosecutors have said the girl could have been as young as 13, but defense attorneys have disputed her age and whether Kelly is on the tape. The underground videotape was widely circulated.

Kelly pleaded not guilty to the charges and in the interim has released hit songs, gone on tours, and released a DVD set of "hip-hopera" skits.

Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan said jury selection would begin September 17.

The trial was delayed, in part, by arguments over when the video was made. It was also pushed back because the judge fell and broke bones and needed to recuperate.


UMM...did anybody else know this singer turned pornographer was 40?

[tippatone]

I knew he was around 40 because ia am 29 and i remember his early hits when i was in junior high, what ever happened to the right to a quick/speedy trial?

[Sammich]

I knew he was around 40 because ia am 29 and i remember his early hits when i was in junior high, what ever happened to the right to a quick/speedy trial?

The trial was delayed, in part, by arguments over when the video was made. It was also pushed back because the judge fell and broke bones and needed to recuperate.

thats why

[tippatone]

So big deal that the judge fell and broke bones, the judge is just a glorfied ref, who is expendable he could have been replaced if R. Kelly was not rich. Just another way for the legal system to play favorites

[The Ninja]

Your just mad because your not rich.

[DJ Raijin]

I knew he was around 40 because ia am 29 and i remember his early hits when i was in junior high, what ever happened to the right to a quick/speedy trial?

they're too busy busting people with an ounce of pot in their possession to take care of anything serious.