Last week, Baton Rouge rapper Boosie Badazz, born Torrence Hatch Jr., tearfully celebrated the dismissal of his felony gun charges. However, the celebration was short-lived as new charges have been reinstated, accompanied by an additional drug charge.
While on vacation with his family, Boosie broke the unfortunate news to his followers. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of California has filed another indictment against the 41-year-old rapper, less than two weeks after a federal judge threw out the previous case. The new charges include two counts of firearm possession: one involving interstate commerce as a convicted felon and another for knowingly possessing a firearm while dealing with a controlled substance.
The previous charges were dismissed earlier this month due to a recent federal court precedent that found the law unconstitutional as it applies to those convicted of non-violent crimes. However, federal prosecutors are now reasserting the allegations, aiming for court-mandated forfeiture of “all firearms and ammunition involved in the commission of the offenses.” If convicted on the second charge of unlawful possession while dealing with substance abuse, Boosie could face a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.
In a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday morning, Boosie expressed his frustration: “IM ON VACATION WITH MY FAMILY MY LAWYER CALL ME N SAY THIS FEDERAL PROSECUTOR … HAS INDICTED ME AGAIN ON THE SAME CHARGE … THIS POINT YOU MAKING THIS A CIRCUS.” The post also included the hashtag “#justiceforboosie.”
Boosie’s ongoing legal battle stems from his arrest in San Diego’s Chollas View neighborhood in May 2023. He was in town to film a music video and perform at a local club when police became involved after seeing an Instagram livestream showing a man, later identified as Boosie, with a black handgun tucked into his waistband. Despite leaving the scene before officers arrived, Boosie was tracked down using a helicopter and subjected to a traffic stop, during which two loaded handguns were found in the vehicle.
Local prosecutors initially brought firearm possession charges against Boosie, but those were dropped. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) then took over the case, re-arresting Boosie on June 14 under a similar federal charge. After pleading not guilty and being released on a $100,000 bond, Boosie posted an Instagram video from the lazy river at San Diego’s Sycuan Casino Resort, celebrating the dismissal of his case.
Read Boozie’s post below.
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