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Bobby Shmurda to Get 7 Years in Prison in Plea Deal, Lawyer Says

By  Ben Fractenberg and Murray Weiss | September 9, 2016 3:00pm | Updated on September 12, 2016 8:32am

 The Brooklyn rapper was hit with gun and drug charges following a 2014 arrest.
The Brooklyn rapper was hit with gun and drug charges following a 2014 arrest.
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BROOKLYN — Rapper Bobby Shmurda will serve a seven year prison sentence after pleading guilty to weapons charges, according to his lawyer.

The East Flatbush singer took a plea deal after being hit with gun and drug charges following his 2014 arrest.

"With credit for time already served and good time, he should be home in four years to hopefully resume his remarkable career," said lawyer Alex Spiro of Ben Brafman's law firm.

Shmurda will plead guilty in exchange for seven years in prison, TMZ first reported on Friday.

The deal covers another Bronx arrest for drug possession, according to his lawyer. 

The rapper, who’s real name is Ackquille Pollard, was being held on $2 million bail after he and 14 other members of East Flatbush GS9 crew were charged in connection to dozens of shootings and weapons possession.

Shmurda is due back in court on Sept. 12, according to court records. 

Fellow GS9 members Rowdy Rebel and Nicholas McCoy also took the plea and will serve seven years, law enforcement officials said.

A fourth member, Santino Boderick, was also supposed to take a deal for 14 years but backed out at the last minute and told the judge he wanted his father to represent him going forward.