Kodak Black has requested a courtroom to order police in Florida to return the automotive and money they seized throughout his arrest in July.
Officers alleged they pulled the rapper, 25, over for driving in a automobile with unlawful window tinting and expired tags, and searched the automotive after smelling marijuana. The search reportedly turned up 31 oxycodone tablets and $74,960 in money.
TMZ has reported the Skrt artist’s legal professional, Bradford Cohen, has filed papers arguing the rapper was not concerned in criminal activity.
Seized: Kodak Black, 25, is asking a courtroom to return the automobile and money seized by The Florida Freeway Patrol when he was arrested in July after being pulled over allegedly for unlawful window tint and expired tags on his automobile; seen July 24 in Miami Gardens, Florida
He instructed the courtroom Kodak has already confirmed the tablets have been from a prescription to deal with ache stemming from an incident during which he was shot over the Tremendous Bowl weekend in Los Angeles and for ongoing ache ensuing from being assaulted by guards whereas serving time in jail.
The legal professional additionally claimed the money belonged to the rapper, indicating it he was usually payed money for gigs and that his consumer stored cash readily available to pay for varied bills.
Paperwork have been supplied to the courtroom displaying the Dodge Durango the Transportin’ singer was driving belongs to Florida-based report label Sniper Gang, and Kodak is a supervisor of that entity.
Home arrest: The artist is at present below home arrest after posting bond
Kodak has been free on bond since his arrest.
The circumstances permit him to depart home arrest to be able to work, which is why the Tunnel Imaginative and prescient rapper was in a position to carry out July 24 on the Rolling Loud Miami present.
On the official information, Kodak, whose actual identify is Invoice Kapri, confronted two expenses: possession of a managed substance with no prescription and drug trafficking of oxycodone.
Situations: The circumstances of Kodak’s home arrest permit him to depart house for work, which he did July 24, to carry out within the Rolling Loud Miami 2022 present; seen July 24
Oxycodone is a narcotic drug prescribed to deal with extreme ache, and might be extremely addictive. If taken in excessive doses, it might additionally presumably result in respiratory points and dying.
The rapper isn’t any stranger to having run-ins with the legislation, and was arrested earlier this yr in January for trespassing in Pompano Seashore, Florida.
The performer has been arrested for varied completely different expenses since 2015, together with trespassing, theft, unlawful possession of a firearm and sexual assault.
Official report: The rapper has been charged for possession of a managed substance with out prescription from a medical physician and drug trafficking of oxycodone
Car was searched: The performer’s automotive was searched after officers smelled marijuana, and claimed to have discovered 31 oxycodone tablets; seen in January 2022
Lengthy listing of run-ins with the legislation: The most recent arrest was not Kodak’s first time going through issues with the legislation and has been arrested many occasions since 2015 (seen in June 2022)
Earlier arrest: The singer was arrested on New Yr’s Day initially of this yr for trespassing; skilled mugshot from January 1, 2022
In 2018, he was sentenced to 364 days in jail as a result of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana. The singer was launched in August 2018.
It would not be lengthy till he was sentenced as soon as once more with 46 months of jail time as a result of mendacity on official authorities papers in 2020.
Whereas the rapper was serving time at the US Penitentiary, Thomson, within the state of Illinois, President Donald J. Trump pardoned his sentence.
Jail time: Kodak, or additionally recognized by his actual identify, Invoice Kapri, has served jail time in 2018 and in addition 2020 (pictured in 2021)
Fees: Kodak was pictured in June attending a style present throughout Paris Vogue Week
Nevertheless, Kodak nonetheless confronted legal sexual assault expenses. After a plea discount, he was sentenced to 18 months probation.
Earlier in January of this yr, the ZEZE singer was arrested on a trespassing cost in his house state of Florida. The arrest occurred shortly after Kodak completed his 90 days at a rehabilitation middle after failing a drug check.
The rapper has launched music detailing his jail sentence, together with the music, Final Day In (2021). The tune describes the tip of the star’s final day in jail after his sentence was pardoned.
Performer: Kodak rose to prominence and gained recognition in 2014, and has continued to make music all through the years
Florida native: The entertainer was born in Pompano Seashore, Florida and is pictured performing in his house state in 2021
