What Is NBA Young Boy In Jail For?
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NBA Young Boy is currently in jail for violating his probation. He was on probation for a previous drug and gun charge.
NBA Young Boy’s Legal Troubles
On October 26, 2016, NBA Young Boy, real name Kentrell Gaulden, was arrested in Tallahassee, Florida and charged with attempted first degree murder. The charges stemmed from a drive-by shooting that took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on November 3, 2016. Young Boy was arrested along with two other men, Antonio Allen and Cortlen Henry.
NBA Young Boy’s first arrest
In September 2016, NBA Young Boy was arrested on charges of first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The victim, 18-year-old Antonio Thomas, was found dead in his car with multiple gunshot wounds.
NBA Young Boy was released on bond in November 2016 after posting a $75,000 bond. If convicted of first-degree murder, he faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
In December 2016, NBA Young Boy was arrested again on charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a firearm. The victim was a man who was shot multiple times outside a Baton Rouge convenience store in October 2016.
NBA Young Boy was released on bond once again and is awaiting trial for both the first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder charges.
NBA Young Boy’s second arrest
According to documents obtained by XXL, on Feb. 12, 2019, NBA Young Boy was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, as well as one count of kidnapping. The charges stem from an incident that took place on Oct. 7, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The victims told police that they were sitting in a car when NBA Young Boy and another man pulled up and began shooting at them. One victim was hit in the head and the other was hit in the arm. Both victims were able to get out of the car and flee the scene. NBA Young Boy is currently being held without bond at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
The Charges Against NBA Young Boy
On September 3, NBA Young Boy was arrested and charged with assault and drug possession. The charges stem from an incident that took place on August 29, when NBA Young Boy and his girlfriend got into an argument. The girlfriend told police that NBA Young Boy hit her and took her phone.
NBA Young Boy’s first charge
In September 2016, NBA Young Boy was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The charges stem from a drive-by shooting that took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in November 2015. Young Boy allegedly opened fire on a car, striking two people inside. One of the victims was critically injured and required hospitalization. Young Boy was 17 years old at the time of the shooting. If convicted on both charges, he could face up to 50 years in prison.
NBA Young Boy’s second charge
In August 2017, NBA Young Boy was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. He was accused of shooting two men, one of whom was critically wounded, outside a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, hotel in April 2016. He was also charged with one count of aggravated assault with a firearm and one count of possession of a stolen firearm.
The Potential Sentence for NBA Young Boy
Baton Rouge rapper NBA YoungBoy, real name Kentrell Gaulden, is no stranger to run-ins with the law. The rapper, who is currently on probation in Georgia, was arrested in Baton Rouge on Saturday, February 25. He was booked on a charge of “possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.” If convicted of this charge, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
NBA Young Boy’s first sentence
NBA Young Boy, real name Kentrell Gaulden, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday afternoon (May 5). The rapper, who is currently signed to Atlantic Records, pleaded guilty to an attempted second-degree murder charge back in March.
The charges stemmed from an October 2016 shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which left a man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. Young Boy, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, was initially charged with first-degree murder, but the charge was later reduced as part of a plea deal.
In addition to his prison sentence, Young Boy will also be required to pay a $5,000 fine and serve five years of probation once he is released from prison. He will also be subject to a number of restrictions, including a curfew and a ban on associating with known felons.
NBA Young Boy’s second sentence
In August 2017, NBA Young Boy was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug and gun charges. This is his second sentence, as he was previously sentenced to seven years in prison in 2015 on similar charges.
