Ksoo is looking for a brand new trial, claiming prosecutors dedicated errors occurred throughout his trial for killing one other rapper.
Ksoo misplaced his try for a brand new trial in Jacksonville after being convicted of first-degree homicide within the 2020 taking pictures of Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr., a killing prosecutors say stemmed from a violent Hip-Hop rivalry.
The 25-year-old rapper was discovered responsible this summer season in a case prosecutors tied to a long-running gang dispute between ATK, which Robinson is allegedly affiliated with, and rival group KTA.
Lil Buck, 23, was reportedly related to KTA and had launched a diss observe mocking the 2019 loss of life of Robinson’s stepbrother Willie Addison, who was killed in a drive-by taking pictures.
Ksoo’s authorized staff filed a movement for a brand new trial, claiming vital trial errors affected the result. Nonetheless, a decide rejected his request, primarily based on the court docket’s discovering that the protection had not offered adequate grounds to warrant a retrial.
His sentencing, initially set for Monday, is now set for 10:00 AM on Friday, September 19.
Ksoo’s cousin Leroy “ATK Scotty” Whitaker Jr. was additionally convicted in the identical case. Prosecutors mentioned each males had been concerned within the deadly daylight taking pictures of Lil Buck, which occurred in January 2020 exterior a Jacksonville procuring plaza.
The case drew widespread consideration after Ksoo’s father, Abdul Robinson Sr., took the stand in opposition to his son. He recognized him in surveillance footage and testified underneath a cooperation settlement with prosecutors.
Robinson Sr. faces lesser fees and a diminished sentence as a part of his take care of the state. His testimony was a central ingredient within the prosecution’s case.
The feud between ATK and KTA, which has spilled into music and social media, has been linked to a number of shootings in Jacksonville.
Ksoo additionally faces fees in a separate murder involving Adrian Garner, one other case authorities say is related to ongoing gang violence within the metropolis’s drill rap scene.
The court docket has not but set a date to rule on the movement for a brand new trial.