The rap artist Silentó, understood for his viral hit “Enjoy Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has actually been punished to three decades behind bars after begging guilty in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, that carries out as Silentó, went into the appeal on Wednesday for costs consisting of volunteer homicide, exacerbated attack, ownership of a weapon throughout the payment of a criminal offense and hiding the fatality of an additional, according to DeKalb Area Area Lawyer Sherry Boston.
In this Jan. 28, 2019, documents picture, rap artist Silento carries out jointly throughout 2019 Super Dish Live at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.
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” This was not a criminal offense of interest or a criminal offense of an ethically base individual. He was psychologically sick,” Hawk’s lawyer, Keith Adams, informed ABC Information. “Sadly, Ricky’s mental disorder has actually been a concern considering that the age of 12, also throughout his success as a musician and past.”
The costs come from the Jan. 21, 2021, capturing of Frederick Rooks III, 34, that was discovered with numerous gunfire injuries at the junction of Deep Shoals Circle and Corners Crossing in the Panthersville location of unincorporated Decatur, Georgia.
According to authorities, a number of next-door neighbors reported listening to gunfires, and safety video footage caught a white BMW SUV taking off the scene.
Authorities state a relative shared that Hawk had actually gotten Rooks in the exact same BMW SUV from a good friend’s home quickly prior to the event. Authorities later on matched bullet coverings from the scene to a weapon discovered in Hawk’s ownership, and GPS information positioned his automobile at the place of the capturing, the DeKalb Area Authorities Division stated.
In this handout picture given by the DeKalb Area Constable’s Workplace, rap artist Silento, lawful name Richard Lamar “Ricky” Hawk, is seen in an authorities reserving picture after his apprehension on murder costs, Feb. 1, 2021, in DeKalb Area, Georgia. Hawk is butted in the January 21 shooting fatality of his relative Frederick Rooks.
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” The advantage of him begging to volunteer homicide is that it makes him qualified for parole at some time within the following years approximately,” Adams discussed. “If he had actually been founded guilty of murder, he would certainly not have actually been qualified for parole for a minimum of three decades.”
Because of the nature of his appeal, Hawk will likely be positioned in a center outfitted to resolve his psychological wellness demands.
” His appeal of guilty yet psychologically sick recognizes his mental disorder, and it advises the Division of Corrections to put him not in a normal jail, yet in a center that will certainly treat his mental disorder,” Adams stated.
Hawk will certainly be moved to the Georgia Diagnostic Facility in Jackson, Georgia, situated regarding an hour outside Atlanta, where all state detainees undertake preliminary handling. According to Adams, authorities there will certainly identify his irreversible positioning amongst the state’s specialized psychological wellness centers.
” I’m really hoping that he will not go to the Diagnostic Facility for also long, due to the fact that they’re currently knowledgeable about his psychological wellness problems,” Adams stated. “I anticipate within the following month to 2 months, he’ll be positioned where he’s meant to be.”
Adams shared expect his customer’s future.
” Nobody is past redemption … I assume he has a possibility to find out and resume his placement as an effective participant of culture, while appropriately being dealt with for his psychological wellness.”
