Jacksonville rapper Ksoo, whose actual identify is Hakeem Robinson, is on trial for the 2020 homicide of Charles McCormick.
On Monday, his father, Abdul Robinson Sr., took the stand and advised the courtroom that Ksoo was the shooter. This helps what he already stated in a 2023 deposition, the place he agreed to testify in opposition to his personal son as a part of a plea deal. A key piece of proof within the case is a video from a touch digicam on a witness’s truck.
It exhibits the second McCormick was shot. The protection argues that the shooter within the video is just too tall and heavy to be Ksoo. However the state disagrees and says Ksoo can’t be dominated out. Abdul Robinson Sr. stated he is aware of it’s his son within the video as a result of he can acknowledge his personal children.
In the course of the deposition, Ksoo’s lawyer requested Robinson Sr. if he thought sending his sons to jail for all times was worse than demise. After some confusion, he admitted that it was. Nonetheless, he selected to testify and advised the courtroom that his son was the individual within the video. Robinson Sr. additionally admitted to serving to others burn the garments worn throughout the crime. He pleaded responsible to being an adjunct on this case.
Ksoo additionally pleaded responsible in one other case the place a employed hitman missed the goal and killed a person named David Rothermel, who was using a motorcycle.
As a part of his cope with prosecutors, Robinson Sr. agreed to testify in change for a lighter sentence of 76 months. He has already served most of that point and may very well be launched in lower than a yr. His testimony may very well be a turning level in Ksoo’s trial and will strongly impression the end result.