LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A federal choose in Utah sentenced Louisiana rap artist NBA Youngboy to simply below two years in jail on gun-related costs after he acknowledged having possessed weapons regardless of being a convicted felon.
The rapper, whose actual title is Kentrell Gaulden, reached an settlement that resolved Utah state costs in opposition to him and settled two units of federal costs in opposition to him — one carries a 23-month sentence and the opposite orders 5 years of probation and a $200,000 fantastic.
Gaulden, 25, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, reached the settlement with federal prosecutors in September, and he and the attorneys signed the deal Tuesday, courtroom paperwork present.
The rapper acknowledged that, whereas filming a rap video in Baton Rouge, he possessed a Glock 21 .45-caliber pistol and a Masterpiece Arms MPA30T 9mm handgun. Additionally, he mentioned, in April he possessed a Sig Sauer 9mm semi-automatic pistol at his house in Huntsville, Utah. He agreed to surrender the weapons.
Gaulden had beforehand been convicted in Louisiana of aggravated assault with a firearm, in keeping with his assertion launched prematurely of the plea settlement.
Utah brokers raided Gaulden’s house in April amid a criticism that he had posed as a health care provider in an effort to acquire prescription painkillers, a number of information retailers reported. As a part of the federal plea deal, he would plead responsible to 10 state costs and be sentenced to time served plus a $25,000 fantastic.
Gaulden apologized to the courtroom and his household earlier than federal Decide Howard Nielson handed down the sentence, KSL.com reported.
“I let my situation get the best of me,” Gaulden mentioned. He added, “I take full responsibility.”
Nielson mentioned he hopes Gaulden will get to a spot the place he could make choices which can be “totally unfettered” by substances, noting that he must “stroll the straight and slender” by finishing court-ordered substance abuse therapy and psychological well being evaluations.
“This has been a long road that involved extensive litigation and ultimately extensive negotiation,” Atlanta legal professional Drew Findling mentioned in an announcement Wednesday. “Kentrell’s defense team is very happy for Kentrell and we look forward to his many future successes.”
