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Soulja Boy Released From Jail After Prosecutors Decline to Bring Gun Charges
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 5 – Prosecutors cited insufficient evidence to charge Soulja Boy with firearm possession despite his prior weapons conviction, resulting in his release after two nights in custody.
- Rapper Soulja Boy, born DeAndre Cortez Way, walked free Tuesday after the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges due to insufficient evidence.
- During the stop on Sunday in West Hollywood, Calif., police spotted a firearm and booked Soulja Boy on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
- His weapons history stems from a 2014 conviction for carrying a loaded gun, leading to a potential felon-in-possession charge.
- Soulja Boy shared `First day out` on Instagram to celebrate his release, with a car video showing him singing and flashing jewelry.
- Now free, Soulja Boy faces a $4.25 million judgment amid recent years of legal repercussions, the DA’s office said they declined the case due to insufficient evidence.
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Prosecutors Decline to Bring Gun Charges Against Soulja Boy
Gun charges against rapper Soulja Boy have been dropped after prosecutors declined to move the case forward, citing a lack of evidence. Earlier this week, the “Crank That” rapper was arrested following a traffic stop for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm when a gun was spotted in the car. He was previously convicted of carrying a loaded gun in 2014 and, after spending time behind bars, is not allowed legally to carry a weapon. S…
Soulja Boy Released From Jail After Prosecutors Decline to Bring Gun Charges
Soulja Boy has been released from custody two nights after his arrest during a traffic stop in Los Angeles, with prosecutors determining that there’s not enough evidence to charge the rapper with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The 35-year-old “Crank That” rapper (DeAndre Cortez Way) was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning (Aug. 3) while riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle that was pulled over in West Hollywood, Calif…
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