Snoop Dogg has appeared in court over allegations that he was in possession of a deadly weapon in an airport. Snoop, real name Calvin Broadus, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which were filed after airport security staff stopped him and found a police baton in his hand luggage. Under US law, batons are classified as dangerous weapons, according to BBC6 Music. His lawyer told the press: "Snoop's not guilty plea says it all. The item he's charged with was a movie prop, not a weapon. Snoop never intended it to be used as anything other than a prop."