It's been a rough couple months for the notorious troublemaker!

Suge Knight turned himself into police custody yesterday in L.A. for the alleged robbery of a photographer, and the judge was shockingly sympathetic to the Death Row Records founder. The judge explained that he understood why the hip hop star would get upset over a paparazzi taking a picture of a child, but that he couldn't drop the charge because the D.A. had already filed. His bail was set at $500K and he was booked and released.

Knight plead not guilty and will return to court on Dec. 24. Let's hope he has a good lawyer, because if he's convicted he faces 30 years to life in prison!