A London jury has convicted a man of murdering teenage actor Rob Knox, who had a small role in a soon-to-be released “Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince.” Karl Bishop, who was found guilty Wednesday, could face life in prison when sentenced for the stabbing death of 18-year-old Knox. Prosecutors say Bishop killed Knox outside a bar in London in May after Knox stepped in to protect his brother, who had been threatened by the 22-year-old. In the Harry Potter film, Knox played the part of Marcus Belby, a minor character.
Tobias Wolff, best known for his memoir “This Boy’s Life,” has been awarded a $20,000 prize for excellence in short story writing. Wolff won the Story Prize on Wednesday for the collection “Our Story Begins.”
A judge has dismissed felony drug charges against rapper Lil Wayne.
The Grammy-award winning rappe was arrested in August 2006 at an Atlanta hotel. Atlanta police said they found unmarked bottles containing hydrocodone and a generic form of Xanax, along with a small amount of marijuana.
On Tuesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson granted the rapper’s request to suppress on the basis of an illegal search. Carter’s attorney, William Head, said his client wasn’t staying in the room where the arrest was made.
Carter currently faces drug charges in Arizona, stemming from a January 2008 arrest, and a weapons charge from 2007 in New York.
Associated Press
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