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Chinx’s Alleged Killer Hit With 23-Year Prison Sentence

August 13, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Quincy Homere, who previously pleaded guilty to the 2015 killing of Chinx, received a 23-year prison sentence in court on Monday. Authorities argued Homere was jealous of the late rapper and, in turn, took his life. NYPD detectives had been trying to put the case together for years.

“Quincy Homere was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for killing Lionel Pickens Jr., a successful rapper, husband, and father who was mercilessly gunned down in 2015,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement. “Homere fired numerous rounds into Pickens’ car while he was stopped at a red light in Briarwood and then fled, leaving the young man for dead. Nothing can undo what happened, but I hope today’s sentence brings some solace to Pickens’ loved ones as they continue to grieve.”

Chinx Performs In Austin, Texas

Rapper Lionel “Chinx Drugz” Pickens performs at the Fader Fort at SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 16, 2013. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images)

In pleading guilty, Homere took a lesser charge of manslaughter. That result disappointed Chinx’s widow, Janelli Caceres-Pickens, who was hoping for a murder two charge. She wrote on Instagram, last month: “Manslaughter has me livid n heartbroken. He deserves to spend his life in jail … but we will be there August 12 to hear him get sentenced … CHINX WILL FOREVER LIVE ON THRU IS ALL!! Thank you to all that has continued to support us thru this journey!” She further elaborated on her feelings on the result while speaking with FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers in an interview at the time. “It was pretty emotional. I literally cried the whole time sitting there, actually staring at him, because there’s so many different thoughts and words are running through your head, and you know you have to keep your composure.”

Chinx’s career was taking off prior to his death. He had signed with French Montana’s record label. His posthumous debut studio album, Welcome to JFK, released shortly after his death. Be on the lookout for further updates on Chinx on HotNewHipHop.

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Slim 400’s Killer Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence

July 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Michael Terry, the 35-year-old man convicted in the death of Slim 400, will officially spend the next 32 years in a California state prison after receiving his sentencing on Tuesday. Judge Altus Hudsonto announced the sentencing after Terry pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the case. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón later released a statement to the family of Slim 400. In the message, he reflected on the tragedy of gun violence in the community.

“Our hearts go out to the families of Mr. Cohran, an artist in the Los Angeles community who was taken far too soon by a tragic act of gun violence,” Gascón wrote. “Our Community Violence Reduction Unit vigorously prosecutes gun violence to protect our communities. Gun violence has no place in our society, and we will continue to work closely with communities we serve to help prevent these senseless crimes.”

Slim 400 Performs During Concert At The Shrine Auditorium In L.A.

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 17: Rapper Slim 400 performs onstage during the first annual YG & Friend’s Nighttime. Boogie Concert at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

In addition to Terry, his co-defendant, Tamra Lynn Bell, pleaded guilty to felony accessory after the fact and is scheduled to be sentenced in January of next year. Slim was shot and killed in December of 2021 in Inglewood after getting into a heated argument with Terry outside of his home on Manchester Boulevard. He was found wounded on the ground and transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. He was just 33 years old. Police eventually arrested both Terry and Bell six months later.

Slim was best known for his work with YG, with whom he collaborated on multiple songs. Over the course of his career, he dropped a total of seven studio albums. Be on the lookout for further updates on Slim 400 on HotNewHipHop.

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Chinx’s Widow Admits She’s “Heartbroken” Over Manslaughter Charge For Late Rapper’s Alleged Killer

July 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Chinx’s widow, Janelli Caceres-Pickens, says she’s “heartbroken” by the news that Quincy Homere has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in the killing of the late rapper. She reacted to the deal in a lengthy statement on Instagram on Tuesday. Homere, who is already serving an 18-year sentence in federal prison for a 2015 bank robbery, now faces an additional 23 years in state prison.

Janelli shared her perspective on the situation in a comment on Instagram. “We fought hard for a harder charge which should be murder 2 cause in the state of NY, murder 1 is only given in the cases of government officials being murdered,” she wrote. “He wouldn’t take the murder 2 which would of ended in a lengthy trial that we were obviously ready for!! We are not happy with this charge but one can not dodge whatever GOD has planned for him!”

Chinx Performs In N.Y.C.

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 02: Chinx during Take It Personal Featuring Chinx at U.C.B. Theatre on May 2, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

She continued: “Manslaughter has me livid n heartbroken. He deserves to spend his life in jail … but we will be there August 12 to hear him get sentenced … CHINX WILL FOREVER LIVE ON THRU IS ALL!! Thank you to all that has continued to support us thru this journey!” In another post of her own, she reaffirmed that she’ll be present at the sentencing hearing and labeled Homere a “monster.” She added: “This sentence won’t give us Lionel back nor will it heal our wounds but it’s finally closure!” Check out her post below.

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Chinx was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting after an appearance at Club Red Wolf back on May 17, 2015, in Jamaica, Queens. He was just 31 years old. Be on the lookout for further updates on Chinx on HotNewHipHop.

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Chinx’s Alleged Killer Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter

July 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

One of two men charged with the killing of Chinx in 2015 has reportedly pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the case. According to a report from Fox 5’s Lisa Evers, Quincy Homere filed the plea in Queens Criminal Court. He’s already serving an 18-year sentence in federal prison for a 2015 bank robbery. He now faces another 23 years in state prison with a sentencing set for August 12.

Chinx’s wife, Nelli, addressed the update in a statement on Instagram while sharing a photo of the late rapper. “We fought hard for a harder charge which should be murder 2 cause in the state of NY, murder 1 is only given in the cases of government officials being murdered,” she wrote. “He wouldn’t take the murder 2 which would of ended in a lengthy trial that we were obviously ready for!!”

Chinx Attends BET 106 & Park In N.Y.C.

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 11: Hip-hop artist Chinx attends B.E.T. 106 and Park on June 11, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for BET)

From there, she admitted she’s not entirely happy with the result: “We are not happy with this charge but one can not dodge whatever GOD has planned for him! Manslaughter has me livid n heartbroken. He deserves to spend his life in jail … but we will be there August 12 to hear him get sentenced … CHINX WILL FOREVER LIVE ON THRU IS ALL!! Thank you to all that has continued to support us thru this journey!” Check out her full post on Instagram below.

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Chinx was shot and killed while sitting in his car after an appearance at Club Red Wolf back on May 17, 2015, in Jamaica, Queens. He was just 31 years old. Be on the lookout for further updates on Chinx on HotNewHipHop.

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Alec Baldwin Sobs In Court As His Manslaughter Case Gets Dismissed

July 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Today was the third day of Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial, and already, the actor has gotten some great news. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer granted the defense’s motion to dismiss the case. Unsurprisingly, he broke down in tears upon hearing the judge’s ruling, as this has surely been a hard road for the 66-year-old. He could have spent up to 18 months behind bars had he been convicted. Baldwin was also spotted hugging his wife, Hilaria, in the courtroom.

In the defense’s motion, they argued that live ammunition related to the accidental shooting that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was “concealed” from them. Judge Sommer says this “injected needless delay into the proceedings,” and was “highly prejudicial to the defendant.” She also dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning that Baldwin cannot be retried on the same charge.

Alec Baldwin Gets Emotional While Judge Explains Her Ruling

BREAKING: Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the ‘Rust’ moving shooting case with prejudice against #AlecBaldwin. When Baldwin heard her ruling, he started to sob and later hugged his family. Baldwin was facing an involuntary manslaughter charge. pic.twitter.com/v9gfv2xd92

— Law&Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) July 12, 2024

“There is no way for the court to right this wrong,” she explained as Baldwin grew emotional. The dismissal comes after lead prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey took the stand, giving her account of why the ammunition was not handed over to the defense. “It was my impression that they did not match the live rounds from the set of ‘Rust,’” she explained, also claiming to have only seen a photo of it. The evidence was later brought into the courtroom in an envelope and examined. It was then determined that some of the rounds did match the ones found on set. “I never saw them until today,” Morrissey claimed.

“They buried it,” one of Baldwin’s lawyers Luke Nikas said of the evidence at the time. “They put it under a different case with a different number.” Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film’s armorer, is currently serving an 18-month sentence for loading the live rounds into the gun that killed Hutchins. What do you think of Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case getting dismissed with prejudice? What about his emotional reaction to the judge’s ruling? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Alec Baldwin Sobs In Court As His Manslaughter Case Gets Dismissed

July 12, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Alec Baldwin Gets Emotional While Judge Explains Her Ruling

BREAKING: Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the ‘Rust’ moving shooting case with prejudice against #AlecBaldwin. When Baldwin heard her ruling, he started to sob and later hugged his family. Baldwin was facing an involuntary manslaughter charge. pic.twitter.com/v9gfv2xd92

— Law&Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) July 12, 2024

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Suge Knight Says He Deserves Early Prison Release

October 4, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Suge Knight says that his rights as a defendant were violated in several ways during his 2015 hit-and-run case, and in turn, he wants an early release from prison. The former Death Row Records founder is serving 28 years after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter for a fatal hit-and-run. He discussed the state of his case during an interview with AllHipHop.

“So an unfixable error, the only thing you got to do is you got to make a deal and let me go home or show I was right or you let me take my plea back and start all over,” he told the outlet. “But it’d be harder to start all over because you did all this bullshit with my case.”

Suge Knight Found Guilty Of Voluntary Manslaughter

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 09: Marion “Suge” Knight appears for a hearing at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center March 9, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The hearing was scheduled to determine if the two criminal cases against Knight, one for murder and attempted murder when Knight allegedly ran over two men in a Compton parking lot after an argument and another case involving an alleged robbery and criminal threats to a photographer in Beverly Hills, should be moved to the downtown Los Angeles courthouse. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

“This [is] my bed,” he further told AllHipHop. “If they allowed me to go to trial, I would have won my case. I would have beat my case. But they didn’t. OK, I understand that, right? My crime carries two, six, 11 [years], if I was guilty. They gave me–naturally, they going to give me the high term, right? So my past, who I am, definitely is going to make sure I get some time. And I’m fine with that. But you don’t have the right to double me up.”

He continued: “You don’t have the right to give me time and a half. You don’t have the right to not let me have a lawyer. So, I wasn’t pushing the envelope as hard at first because I know I got to do some time. But I’ve been gone for nine years, so I did my time already.” The comments come after Knight recently discussed the arrest of Keefe D in the killing of 2Pac. Knight told TMZ that he has no interest in testifying in the case.

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Taxstone Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison Over Shooting Of Troy Ave’s Bodyguard

June 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Taxstone has been sentenced to 35 years in prison over the 2016 shooting of Troy Ave’s bodyguard, Ronald McPhatter. Judge Abraham Clott handed down the ruling in court on Tuesday. The court initially convicted the rapper and podcaster of manslaughter for the incident at Irving Plaza back in March.

In his defense, Taxstone blamed the incident on Troy Ave, claiming that he instigated a confrontation that led to the shooting. Taxstone argued that he only pulled out a gun because he already felt threatened.

Taxstone Gets 35 Years In Prison

VLOG 1: Just now 35 year sentence for Daryl Campbell aka Taxstone, he blamed it all on Troy Ave after 3 McFadder family members spoke. Longer VLOG 2 and story coming pic.twitter.com/DFRdMFm0m4

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) June 20, 2023

Taxstone didn’t just kill McPhatter in the incident, he also wounded Troy Ave as well as two others. Troy Ave ended up suing the venue as well as Live Nation over lack of security. Some fans soon followed suit with lawsuits of their own. In addition to being hit with manslaughter in the first degree, Taxstone also got two counts of assault in the first degree, one count of assault in the second degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The judge handed out the ruling in consecutive sentences, resulting in a total of 35 years in prison.

At the time of Taxstone’s conviction, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement: “Daryl Campbell was convicted of killing a man and shooting three others during a tragic and deadly confrontation in a packed New York City music venue. In addition to seriously injuring his rival and killing his rival’s bodyguard, Mr. Campbell shot innocent bystanders and put hundreds of other lives at risk. We will vigorously prosecute anyone who commits this type of deadly violence.”

DJ Akademiks Provides Further Details

Breaking: Taxstone sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for aggravated assault (shooting) Troy Ave and manslaughter of Banga. The Judge gave him consecutive sentences and said it was ‘appropriate’ given the circumstances.

— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) June 20, 2023

Taxstone previously made headlines, earlier this week, for calling out Gunna in the wake of the release of his new album, A Gift & A Curse. In doing so, he accused the rapper of being a snitch. Be on the lookout throughout Tuesday and the coming days for more details regarding Taxstone’s sentencing as information is still emerging.

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Max B Says His Prison Sentence Is “Almost Over”

May 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Max B provided his latest update on his prison sentence, earlier this week, telling his fans that it’s “almost over.” The veteran rapper was sentenced to 75 years in prison back in 2009 but took a 20-year plea bargain for aggravated manslaughter in 2016.

“Y’all know what it is. Shout out to the boy. The birthday boy just checking in. You already know. Man, I’m feeling good,” he said. “It’s almost over. Two more joints, n***a, I’m sliding out. Max Bigavell. 45, I feel good, look good. I taste good, I smell good, n***a.” Fans on social media were excited about Max’s impending release. “I hope this mean 2 more months he was suppose to get out in April wtf smh,” one user wrote on Instagram.

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Fans originally believed they could expect Max B to become a free man again by April. French Montana had said as much during the promotion of his song, “Lemonade.” “MY BROTHER WAS FACING 75 YEARS .. HE TOLD ME TO TELL YALL HE‘LL BE HOME IN APRIL!!” French wrote on social media earlier this year. “SILVER SURFER Live from the can [wave emoji] Free the Count [100 emoji] ‘LEMONADE’ VIDEO .. Coke Boys 6 OUT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS.”

When he gets out, Max B has said that he plans to get back to making music right away. In a recent update, he called on producers to begin sending him beats in preparation. “I’m calling you n****s out,” he said at the time. “I’m calling out all ya’ll producers, I’m bout to get ready to hit the scene in a minute. Gimme some tracks. Get them shits to my man Black so we can wave up. Imma have that shit already lined up. We wave up, we go to the studio, we make history. I need waves. Get me loopy. I want that new sound. Out, fuck with ya boy Max Biggavel EMG boss n***a. Wavy.” He instructed interested artists to email him at [email protected] for more information.

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[WATCH] Maino Says Taxstone Caught Bad Break In Manslaughter Conviction

March 27, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Maino is adamant about Troy Ave twisting his version of the 2016 shooting at Irving Plaza that left one man dead and two others injured, even going as far as defending Taxstone, saying that Troy Ave thought he was going to get a Worldstar moment at the podcaster’s expense.

The Brooklyn rapper made his return to Angela Yee’s new “Way Up With Angela Yee” show and being an eyewitness, he contends that Troy Ave and his crew were the true aggressors.

The “All Of The Above” rapper said that he was with Uncle Murda, who were both scheduled to perform, before the melee broke out. Maino says that Taxstone was just enjoying the T.I, show when he trouble approached him. This was totally contrary to Troy Ave’s side of the story.