Bobby Shmurda cops seven-year plea deal in gang conspiracy case
The possession charge stemmed from a June 3, 2014 arrest for a gun found at a pal's apartment in Brooklyn. He told cops at the time it was rap video prop. "I use my gun for videos- I'm a rapper," he said, according to court papers. After serving the fixed seven year term, Shmurda, 22, will be on probation for five years, according to the terms of the plea agreement worked out with the Special Narcotics Prosecutor's office. After Shmurda was arrested in December of 2014, his then-lawyer called the charges against him - which included murder conspiracy - "bulls---." Shmurda even filed suit against the city and NYPD earlier this year over the gun charge he admitted to Friday.
Bobby Shmurda takes plea deal with 7-year jail term
The “Shmoney Dance” rapper, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and weapons possession charges just before his trial was set to begin Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court. He and his two pals Chad Marshall and Nicholas McCoy were busted in December 2014 in connection with a drug and firearm rings, several shootings and the murder of a 19-year-old rival, court papers said. © 2016 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved | Terms of Use | Privacy | Your Ad Choices
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Bobby Shmurda Reportedly Cops Plea Deal in Murder Conspiracy Case
According to the report, the deal will get Shmurda seven years in prison and five years probation. Throughout Shmurda's case his legal team made numerous attempts to get their client out on bail, but every request was denied by a judge. According to the TMZ report, Shmurda's lawyer implored him to take the plea deal in court Friday because he believed they wouldn't get a sympathetic jury and were facing life in prison. Back in May, two members of the GS9 crew were sentenced to over 50 years in prison for their roles in the case. According to FOX 5 News' Lisa Evers, Rowdy Rebel and Nicholas McCoy, also known as "GS9," pleaded guilty and will receive a seven-year sentence.
Bobby Shmurda -- Cops Plea in Murder Conspiracy Case ... 7 Years in Prison
Bobby Shmurda just pled guilty in his murder conspiracy case. A TMZ producer was in court, and heard Shmurda's lawyer speak with his client and other defendants, imploring them to take the deal because they'd never get a sympathetic jury and they were facing life in prison.
Bobby Shmurda Reportedly Pleads Guilty In Murder Conspiracy Case
Happy 22nd Birthday to Bobby!!! #FreeBobby#FreeGS9🤘🏼💙 A photo posted by I think datt im Tom Cruise!!! (@bobby_shmurda) on Aug 4, 2016 at 1:31am PDT According to TMZ, Bobby Shmurda pled guilty to murder conspiracy charges in court on Friday. In an email statement sent to The FADER, Bobby Shumrda's lawyer Alex Spiro said that "His sentence of 7 years, with credit for 2 years already served and good time credit will hopefully permit him to be home in approximately 3 1⁄2 years and resume his remarkable career. This plea also covers a separate Bronx Indictment." Shmurda was arrested in December 2014 and has been has been in jail since then after being denied bail seven times.
Bobby Shmurda Will Serve Seven Years After Accepting Plea Deal | NOISEY
Photo via Youtube Bobby Shmurda has agreed to a plea deal that will have him and his co-defendants (Rowdy Rebbel and Nicholas McCoy) serve seven years in prison. This avoids the need for the trial that was scheduled for Monday. Shmurda ended up pleading guilty to fourth-degree conspiracy and criminal weapons possession, which means the combined sentence for those two convictions is seven years. We’ll update this story with any further details. Shmurda was arrested on December 17, 2014 after an NYPD investigation uncovered gang-related activity associated with his GS9 label and collective.
UPDATE: Bobby Shmurda Reportedly Accepts Plea Deal, Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison
#BreakingNews NYC Spec Narcotics Prosecutor confirms Bobby Shmurda, Rowdy Rebel & Nicholas McCoy aka "GS9" pleased guilty – looking at 7 yrs — Lisa Evers (@LisaEvers) September 9, 2016 UPDATE: We have an update on the seven year sentence Bobby was given. According to Alex Spiro, Shmurda’s attorney, he will be credited with time served for the roughly two years he spent in pre-trial incarceration. The sentence “will hopefully permit him to be home in approximately 3 1⁄2 years and resume his remarkable career,” Spiro wrote. That is certainly good news for the NY rapper. The deal will keep Bobby in prison for seven years, and five years of probation once he gets out.
Bobby Shmurda Accepts 7-Year Sentence In Plea Deal
According to TMZ, the 22-year-old Brooklyn rapper pled guilty on Friday (September 9) to charges that landed him in jail in December 2014. Shmurda (born Ackquille Pollard) was held on $2 million bail after his arrest, and petitions to reduce that number were repeatedly denied. The summer before he was arrested, Shmurda released his debut single, "Hot N---a," which brought him viral fame when the lo-fi video's signature "Shmoney dance" became a social media phenomenon. Other charges against the rapper, such as drug possession and conspiracy to commit murder, have been dismissed, TMZ reports. He was scheduled to stand trial on September 12.
Bobby Shmurda Gets 7 Years In Prison
Bobby Shmurda pleaded guilty today (September 9) in his murder conspiracy case, according to TMZ and Billboard. The publication breaks down the charges, saying that Shmurda pleaded guilty to 4th-degree conspiracy and 2nd-degree criminal weapons possession. He agreed to have no appeal but gets credit for time served, which is two years since he was taken into custody. Shmurda was arrested in December 2014 with members of his GS9 crew on weapons and murder charges. He has been denied a bail of $2 million multiple times and didn’t get any financial help with the bail money from his label, Epic Records.
Bobby Shmurda Accepts Plea Deal, Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
Bobby Shmurda has accepted a plea deal in his ongoing legal battle over a 2014 arrest and has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The conspiracy charge would have given him one-to-three years while the weapons possession charge would have earned him seven additional years. However, Shmurda will be allowed to serve both at the same time, landing a maximum of seven years on his sentence. The rapper will also receive five years probation, according to TMZ. The rapper has already announced two movies, one of which will be a fictional story about his experiences leading up to his incarceration.
Bobby Shmurda Pleads Guilty in Murder Conspiracy Case
Bobby Shmurda has been in jail since late 2014, with his initial charge of conspiracy to commit murder alongside a number of weapon and drug charges putting him behind bars. The ongoing situation has been messy to say the least, with him being denied bail a number of times. The other charges were dropped, and Shmurda will be getting seven years in prison followed by five years probation. The now 22-year-old rapper has pled guilty to conspiracy to possess weapons and possession of a weapon. Reportedly, Shmurda's lawyer told him to take the deal because "they'd never get a sympathetic jury and they were facing life in prison." There are no further details regarding the situation right now, but as with all developing stories, we'll continue to update as more details surface.