Father of Jacksonville rapper Ksoo to be sentenced in November for accessory in murder
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At 54 years old, Abdul Robinson Sr. has been handed a sentence of 1,898 days, equivalent to his time already served in jail. He is set to be released from police custody on Friday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The father of Jacksonville rapper Ksoo has reached the end of his legal journey for his involvement in the 2020 killing of Charles “Lil Buck” McCormick Jr. On Friday, he was sentenced to time served, closing a case that saw two others receive life imprisonment.

Robinson Sr. admitted guilt to aiding his nephew Leroy Whitaker and Dominique “Butta” Barner in their escape following the murder. His plea agreement included a commitment to testify against his son, Ksoo, whose birth name is Hakeem Robinson, at the murder trial involving both Ksoo and Whitaker.

In October, Ksoo and Whitaker were convicted of first-degree murder, resulting in life sentences for both men.

During the proceedings on Friday morning, Robinson Sr. received a sentence accounting for his 1,898 days in jail, accompanied by two years of community control under electronic monitoring and an additional three years of probation, subject to specific conditions.

An assistant to the judge confirmed to First Coast News that Robinson Sr. will be released from police custody on Friday.

Barner, a confessed accomplice to the murder, also agreed to testify in the trial as a key witness for the state in return for a reduced sentence. He, too, was sentenced Friday.

During the trial, Barner testified that he, Robinson (Ksoo), Robinson’s brother (Abdul Robinson Jr.), and Whitaker went to where McCormick lived to devise a plan for the murder, and that all of them wanted to kill McCormick.

Meanwhile, Robinson Sr. identified his son Ksoo as the shooter in McCormick’s murder during his testimony. He said on the stand that he helped Ksoo’s co-defendants burn the clothes they wore during the crime.

When asked if he understood that testifying against his son could result in him facing life in prison, Robinson Sr. said he understood.

He told the court he was cooperating so he can be released in time to spend time with his younger children, telling stories about his 8-year-old daughter wanting him to attend a dance, and his 6-year-old son wanting to play football together. He also talked about health concerns that he felt may shorten his life, such as diabetes, failing kidneys and congestive heart failure.

This case is related to a web of other crimes in Jacksonville and other parts of the state involving a gang rivalry.

McCormick was 23 years old.


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