Gucci Mane On Road To Recovery, Shorter Sentence Says Lawyer

Date: 11/14/09 | Newsroom
Filed under: Hip Hop News, Gucci Mane

Embattled rapper Gucci Mane was on the road to recovering from a drug and alcohol addiction when he was sentenced to a year in prison this week.

"[Gucci] told the court yesterday he was on a road to recovery in terms of being clean and sober," Dwight L Thomas, who also represented T.I. in his recent gun case told MTV Friday. "[He is] alcohol free and weed free. ... He's also dealing with the emotional issue of killing somebody. He's been in counseling and therapy."

While there had been much speculation surrounding Mane's arrest and sentence, Thomas says the "Spotlight" rapper had been tested positive for cocaine and marijauna in the past and had not completed required community service stemming from two cases.

"He was in good spirits [yesterday]; he's in good spirits today," Thomas went on to say. "He stood up, held his head up and accepted responsibility. He said, 'I'm a totally different man than I was the last time I was in your courtroom.' He was very pleased with the outcome of his case. He knows it could have been a disaster. He appreciates the support from his fans and the people in the music industry."

With good behavior Mane could be out in as little as two months according to Thomas, who tells MTV he plans to petition the court.

"We're working on other avenues that might entitle him to be released early. If nothing happens at all, he'll do six months. But if we're able to do some of the things we're exploring, we may get this thing down to two months."