Ksoo is searching 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 capturing of Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr., a killing prosecutors say stemmed from a violent Hip-Hop rivalry.

The 25-year-old rapper was found guilty this summer time 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 capturing.

Ksoo’s authorized group filed a movement for a brand new trial, claiming important trial errors affected the end result. However, a decide rejected his request, based mostly on the court docket’s discovering that the protection had not introduced 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 stated each males have been concerned within the deadly daylight capturing of Lil Buck, which passed off in January 2020 exterior a Jacksonville buying 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 beneath a cooperation settlement with prosecutors.

Robinson Sr. faces lesser expenses and a lowered sentence as a part of his cope with the state. His testimony was a central aspect 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 expenses 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.

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