Cassidy Found Guilty in Murder Trial

Cassidy was found guilty on Tuesday in Philadelphia court of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault.He was sentenced to 11 ½ to 23 months in prison and will be given credit for the 7 months he has already servered (less than a year for murder! damn)

He was charged with aiding in the fatal shooting of 22 year-old Desmond Hawkins last April. Both legal parties established arguments citing Reese’s involvement or lack thereof, but the ultimate decision linked Cassidy to planning and/or abetting the shooting altercation.

On April 15th, 2005, Cassidy and two other men were prepared for a battle, armed with numerous guns and firing multiple rounds.

Judge Jane Cutler Greenspan, according to the AP, cited Reese as “negligent” and told the rapper “You could be a leader in the community.” Continuing, the judge stated “All those guns- that’s why Desmond is gone now, because of all those guns.”