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      *DMX made it to a courtroom in Phoenix on Monday after a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.

      The rapper, born Earl Simmons, was initially due in court last week to face four counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of marijuana possession. But he failed to appear because, according to his lawyer, he was being treated at a Florida hospital for symptoms associated with a stroke.

       The artist's attorney, Charles Kozelka, said he was not at liberty to discuss DMX's medical condition. According to Phoenix's CBS affiliate KPHO news, Kozelka asked that the possession case be part of a scheduled Oct. 7 status conference, which also involves a case of animal cruelty charges and theft charges.

       The judge reminded the rap artist to appear at all of his upcoming court hearings.