Cassidy faces life in prison

Posted on 09.13.2005

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Cassidy faces life in prison and a possible death sentence

Cassidy’s been sitting behind bars for more than three months — ever since turning himself over to Philadelphia police, who then charged him with the April 15 murder of 22-year-old Desmond Hawkins. Last month it appeared the rapper’s days of confinement were numbered, thanks to a judge’s ruling that, in effect, reduced the first-degree murder charge to the third degree — thus opening the door, for the first time in two months, to the possibility of parole.

But Monday morning (September 12) a different judge, Court of Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner, slammed that door shut and locked it tight. Lerner decided to reinstate the first-degree murder charge against Cassidy, born Barry Reese, meaning he’s going to be spending the foreseeable future in a prison cell awaiting trial. That means at this point, Cassidy’s only chance for freedom is an acquittal on all charges.

Last week Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Deborah Watson-Stokes prepared an arrest warrant for Cassidy, and then, just a few days later, that warrant was executed and the rapper was arrested again for the first-degree murder of Hawkins. He also stands accused of the attempted murders of two other men, with both charges stemming from the same April 15 shooting incident.

Cassidy faces life in prison — and a possible death sentence — if he’s convicted on the first-degree charge. According to Watson-Stokes, a jury could ultimately find Cassidy guilty on third-degree murder or manslaughter. "The charge is murder, generally," she explained. "The jury determines what degree of murder it is."

source : Mtv.com
09/12/2005

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Cassidy faces life in prison, by SALINA (UK) [2008-09-04 20:48:22]

MAD UR SAYING CO*K SUCKER WHO IS THE CO*K SUCKER NOW AS HE IS RELEASED AND FOR THE RECORD HE WILL BE SINGING COME 2 MY HOTEL AND NOT CELL U TWAT ! IV BEEN TO CASSIDYS HOTEL PARTY AND ITS BAD AND I HAVE SPKEN WIT HIM AND HE IS NOT A BAD PERSON OKAY HES FROM THE HOOD DNT MAKE HIM A BAD PERSON SO ALL U HATERS GO AND SUCK UR DAD AND LICK UR MOTHERS !! HAPPY UR OUT CASS WELL DONE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

> Cassidy faces life in prison, by Jeepa [2006-02-08 17:08:58]

If u Can’t Do tha Time Don’t do tha Crime Guess Cass wont be sayin "come to my Hotel", It will be "Come 2 my Cell Block" from now on

> Cassidy faces life in prison, by wutangrza [2006-01-20 00:41:02]

i dont rate cassidy but he had a career that was making him more than enough money to not have 2 work a 9 to 5 and he gets himself that deep into it, bringing the endz 2 a private estate hes faces life numbers ! was he tryin 2 prove something ? well he’s proved he buss guns but has lost absolutely everything if convicted. That makes him as dumb as his songs & that aint supposed 2 b funny.

> Cassidy faces life in prison, by [2006-01-19 21:11:24]

Man cassidy was just doin what he do he had problems with that cat so he popped em yaull act like yaull dont know what happens when you snitch or talk shit in the hood ! Cassidy will always be remembered rather he is free or not ! We miss you cass !
khris

> Cassidy faces life in prison, by Tonnie [2006-01-18 15:39:40]

A life was taken and justice have to be served I hate it had to be such a talented artist but fair is fair and I wish him all the best he is in my prayers !