A choose sentenced Daryl “Taxstone” Campbell to roughly 10 years in jail for federal gun prices on Monday (November 4). In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by AllHipHop, the embattled podcaster received 115 months for being a felon in possession of a firearm and receiving a firearm in instate commerce.
Taxstone is already serving a 35-year sentence for state prices linked to the deadly taking pictures of Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter. Decide Lorna Schofield ordered Taxstone to serve his federal sentence concurrently along with his state time period.
A New York jury discovered Taxstone responsible of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and prison possession of a weapon in 2023. Prosecutors stated he shot McPhatter after confronting Troy Ave at a present at Irving Plaza in 2016.
A number of individuals suffered accidents within the gunfire. McPhatter was pronounced useless at an area hospital.
“Daryl Campbell used a firearm to focus on his rival, which led to lack of a life and critical accidents to harmless bystanders,” Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg stated. “Gun violence can’t be used as a approach to handle battle. The toll of weapons continues to be staggeringly excessive and it’s horrific {that a} night time out at a live performance ended tragically.”
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Troy Ave testified in opposition to Taxstone on the podcaster’s trial. Taxstone claimed the rapper’s testimony was stuffed with lies.
“Half the stuff that was advised on the stand by Troy Ave is a whole lie to guard himself from going to jail,” Taxstone stated.
Taxstone additionally declared he wouldn’t serve his 35-year sentence in full.
“Simply received 35 years for being victimized and reversing the scenario the wonder in all of it is I’m not doing 36,” he wrote. “Be secure tho.”
Troy Ave taunted Taxstone after the podcaster’s conviction and sentencing. Troy Ave spent a number of months behind bars for his function within the 2016 taking pictures, securing his launch in August.
