Bobby Shmurda, his sentence, his case and everything you need to know

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Here’s a Timeline of Bobby Shmurda’s Criminal Case So Far.

If you’re an active purveyor of popular culture, it’s safe to say you know about Bobby Shmurda‘s legal woes. Before his criminal case became bigger than his music career, the Brooklyn native captivated the social media world when a Vine clip featuring him doing the Shmoney dance to his song “Hot N*gga” went viral. Daytime talk show hosts and some of the biggest superstars in the world were mimicking his dance and using his slang, making for one of the biggest rags to riches tales in recent memory. That meteoric rise included a recording deal with Epic Records worth $1.5 million dollars, kudos from rap’s elite and dominion as the hottest new artist to emerge from his native New York in some time.
The sudden fame could’ve been mistaken for a fairy tale. For Shmurda, it may seem that way today after having spent the better part of the past two years confined to a jail cell, with three hots and a cot and commissary ranking high on his list of luxuries.

On Dec. 17, 2014, Shmurda, whose street cred played a major part in his allure as a rap artist, was hit with eight charges, including conspiracy, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon. He was named in an indictment along with his gang, the G Stone Crips, otherwise known as GS9 hailing from the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. The NYPD and the district attorney have pegged Shmurda and his street family as dangerous individuals with a thirst for gunplay and drug dealing, while Shmurda maintains that he’s just a kid trying to make the best out of his situation being targeted by authorities that would like nothing more than to see him spend his prime years behind bars.
Now the public will have to wait a few more months to see which side the coin of truth will ultimately land on since his trial has been delayed for another four months. The ongoing war between Bobby Shmurda and the justice system is a lengthy one that has taken an innumerable amount of twists and turns.
XXL compiles an extensive recap of all of the notable events that have taken place during Bobby Shmurda’s fight for freedom.
Bobby Shmurda and GS9 Are Arrested
On Dec. 17, 2014, Bobby Shmurda and members of his GS9 crew had been arrested while at Quad Studios in New York. Thirteen members of the crew were arrested and police recovered 21 weapons during the sweep, which took place after an intensive investigation of GS9's criminal activities. Sha Money XL, EVP of Epic Records and the man that signed Shmurda, was also
detained during the bust.
Charges Are Filed Against Bobby Shmurda and GS9
On Dec. 18, 2014, Bobby Shmurda and his GS9 cohorts were arraigned in Manhattan after being arrested at Quad Studios a day prior. The rapper, who was originally charged with conspiracy, reckless endangerment and weapons possession, arrived in court to face a situation that was more dire than anyone anticipated. In addition to the initial charges, Shmurda faced added counts of conspiracy in the second degree, three counts of conspiracy in the third degree, reckless endangerment in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and one count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia.
If convicted on the conspiracy charges, Shmurda faced eight to 25 years in prison, and up to 15 years each on the three gun possession charges (which included the weapons possession charge he was hit with in June 2014). Shmurda would later plead not guilty on all charges on Jan. 29 and receive a bail of $2 million dollars. His then-lawyer, Howard Greenberg, said the bail would be posted by Epic Records, but it would soon be clear that Greenberg's statement was a bit premature, to say the least.
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