How Many Times Has NBA Youngboy Been to Jail?
NBA Youngboy has been to jail multiple times. Here’s a look at how many times he’s been arrested and what for.
NBA Youngboy’s Legal Troubles
NBA Youngboy’s first arrest
NBA Youngboy was first arrested in October 2016 on charges of attempted first-degree murder. He was accused of opening fire on a group of people in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, injuring one person. He was released on bond in December 2016.
In March 2017, he was arrested again on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and drug possession. These charges were related to a drive-by shooting that had occurred in February 2017. He pleaded guilty to the drug possession charge and was sentenced to two years’ probation.
In May 2018, he was arrested yet again on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court for the earlier aggravated assault charge. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation.
As of December 2018, NBA Youngboy has been arrested four times and is currently awaiting trial for his most recent arrest in October 2018 on charges of kidnapping and assault.
NBA Youngboy’s second arrest
In September 2016, NBA Youngboy was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida and was charged with first-degree robbery. He was released on bond in November 2016.
In April 2017, he was arrested again in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. He pled not guilty to the charges in May 2017.
NBA Youngboy was arrested for the third time in Baton Rouge in October 2017 and was charged with beign a felon in possession of a firearm. He pled guilty to the charge in December 2017 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but he was given credit for time served and was released on probation in March 2018.
In May 2018, NBA Youngboy was arrested for the fourth time in Los Angeles, California and was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The charges were later dropped.
In September 2018, NBA Youngboy was arrested for the fifth time in Atlanta, Georgia and was charged with Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threats, Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, felony possession of marijuana (windshield violation). He plead not guilty to all charges and is awaiting trial.
NBA Youngboy’s third arrest
In 2016, Youngboy was arrested for the third time in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The victims were two men who were shot in a drive-by shooting. Youngboy was later released on bond.
In November 2016, NBA Youngboy was again arrested and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was released on bond once more.
In March 2017, NBA Youngboy was arrested for the fourth time in Austin, Texas and was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The victim was a hotel security guard who was attacked with a mop handle. Youngboy plead guilty to the charges in July 2017 and was sentenced to two years’ probation.
NBA Youngboy’s Jail Time
NBA Youngboy, real name Kentrell Gaulden, has been to jail multiple times. He was first arrested in 2016 for drug and gun charges. Since then, he has been arrested multiple times for charges ranging from assault to drug possession.
NBA Youngboy’s first jail sentence
NBA Youngboy, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, was first sentenced to jail in 2015 after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but was released on probation after two years.
In 2017, he was arrested again on charges of attempted first-degree murder and was sentenced to another 10 years in prison. However, he was released on parole in 2018.
In 2019, he was arrested yet again on charges of drug possession and violating his probation. He is currently serving out his sentence in a Louisiana state prison.
NBA Youngboy’s second jail sentence
In January 2017, NBA Youngboy was sentenced to 2 years in prison and 3 years of probation for possession of a stolen firearm. The sentence was part of a plea deal that saw the rapper plead guilty to the charges.
This was not NBA Youngboy’s first run-in with the law. In 2016, he was arrested on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and discharging a firearm in public. The charges stemmed from a shooting that took place outside of a Miami hotel. Youngboy allegedly opened fire on a group of people, striking one person in the leg. He was later released on $100,000 bail.
NBA Youngboy has also been arrested on drug and weapons charges in the past. In 2015, he was arrested on drug possession and intent to distribute charges after police found marijuana and codeine in his hotel room.
NBA Youngboy’s third jail sentence
In November 2015, NBA Youngboy was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months in prison for violating his probation. He was released in March 2016.
In September 2016, NBA Youngboy was sentenced to another 2 years and 8 months in prison for violating his probation. He was released in March 2017.
In December 2017, NBA Youngboy violated his probation again and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. However, he was released on bond in April 2018.
As of June 2018, NBA Youngboy is currently out on bond and awaiting trial.
NBA Youngboy’s probation
NBA Youngboy, real name Kentrell Gaulden, has been to jail multiple times. He was first arrested in 2016 for attempted first-degree murder.
NBA Youngboy’s first probation
In December 2016, Youngboy was placed on 5 years’ probation after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection to a drive-by shooting which occurred in Baton Rouge earlier that year. The charges originally brought against Youngboy included two counts of attempted first-degree murder. In March 2018, it was reported that Youngboy had violated the terms of his probation, and as a result, he was arrested and ordered to be held without bond.
NBA Youngboy’s second probation
In October 2016, NBA Youngboy was placed on probation for two years after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm. The charges stemmed from an incident in which he and a group of men fired shots at a group of people, injuring one.
Despite being placed on probation, NBA Youngboy continued to run into trouble with the law. In March 2017, he was arrested for drug possession and for violating the terms of his probation. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail but was released after serving less than three months.
In August 2017, NBA Youngboy violated his probation again by Plead guilty to third-degree assault and discharging a firearm. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released on probation after serving nine months.
As of 2019, NBA Youngboy has been arrested multiple times and is currently on probation for five years.
NBA Youngboy’s third probation
In January 2017, NBA Youngboy was placed on three years’ probation after pleading guilty to drug and firearm charges. He was required to complete a drug rehabilitation program and perform community service. In September 2018, he violated the terms of his probation by failing a drug test and was sentenced to six months in jail. He was released from jail in December 2018.
In March 2019, NBA Youngboy violated his probation again by using drugs and was sentenced to two years in prison. He will be eligible for release in 2021.
