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Snoop Dogg entered a no-contest plea today to the felony charges brought against him for sale or transportation of marijuana and illegal possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to five, count ‘em, five years’ probation and will be required to perform 800 hours of community service.

It all worked out well for the west-cast rapper because a three-year state prison sentence was suspended. The charges stem from the rapper’s October arrest at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. “Snoop accepts full responsibility for these matters,” his attorney, Donald Etra, said in a statement.

“He understands that, while he has every reason to seek security and protection, he cannot have a gun in his own vehicle, and he must only employ licensed security personnel. By the same token, although Snoop possesses a medical marijuana certificate, he recognizes he cannot possess more marijuana than permitted by that law. This was an expedited way of resolving these matters,” Etra’s statement continued.

“It permits Snoop to get back to what he does best, namely, entertaining his fans through his music and films as well as serving his community as coach of his 2,000-member youth football league.”