Kodak Black isn't quite a free man yet. Kodak, whose real name is Dieuson Octave, was transferred from the St. Lucie County Jail on Monday to South Carolina authorities who currently have him in custody, according to a new report by The Sun Sentinel.
The 19-year old rapper avoided a long prison sentence in August when a judge wanted to give him another chance after seeing his potential as a hip-hop artist. Kodak was sentenced to house arrest and was on a path to an immediate release, but that didn't end up happening as deputies at the jail found two outstanding warrants.
One warrant involved two misdemeanor drug charges, to which he pleaded no contest. Kodak pled a misdemeanor charge of possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis and a second misdemeanor charge of use or possession of drug paraphernalia, according to public records. He was sentenced to 120 days and will be credited for the time spent in jail during his May arrest. His driver's license will be suspended for a year and he is ordered to pay court costs of $289.
The second warrant was for an incident in a hotel in Florence, South Carolina. Kodak is being accused of sexual battery after he played a show for about 1,200 people.
Kodak’s lawyers tell the Sun Sentinel that they are confident he will be cleared of the charge.
"We are firmly convinced that he will be vindicated in that charge and shortly be set free," said attorney Gary Kollin, based in Fort Lauderdale. "The last time we both saw him was Nov. 7, a Monday, and he was doing well, and he calls us frequently," said Allan Zamren, based in Miami. "We spoke to him late last week."
"He's looking forward to getting to South Carolina so he can go on with his life and career," Kollin added.
In South Carolina, a criminal sexual conduct charge is punishable up to 30 years in prison.
Source: complex.com
