A judge in Houston Texas has reportedly issued a bench warrant for Tekashi 6ix9ine’s arrest even though the rapper is currently incarcerated.
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Following the receipt, the troubled musician was expected to show up in court on Thursday (December 20) to answer for an alleged assault which reportedly went down at H-Town’s Galleria Mall this January.
According to TMZ, the trial judge is aware of 6ix9ine’s travails but simply followed protocol and issued the warrant regardless. In this case, the Brooklyn-bred artist is accused of choking 16-year-old Santiago Albarran during a scuffle at the mall.
Albarran and 6ix9ine reportedly shook hands and posed for photos in October after a hearing. Albarran ultimately decided he didn’t want to prosecute.
Carl Moore, 6ix9ine’s attorney, declined to have a plea deal because he believes the case should be dropped. Taking a plea would also result in a conviction record and would hurt 6ix9ine’s pending federal case.
The rapper is presently behind bars at a New York facility on several felonious charges, including racketeering. His hearing is set for September 4, 2019, and could get life in prison sentence if convicted.