Jamaican dancehall artiste Kemar Highcon faces 5-year jail sentence
Jamaican dancehall artiste Kemar Highcon was on Sunday launched from a Florida lock-up on a US$500 bond after being arrested and charged with grand theft auto.
He was arrested on Friday, Might 5. He faces as much as 5 years in jail if discovered responsible.
Grand Theft Auto is when somebody takes one other particular person’s car with out the proprietor’s permission and with the intent to deprive the proprietor of the car completely.
It’s thought-about a third-degree felony in Florida. The auto stolen ought to be valued between $750 and $20,000 and it may end up in 5 years of imprisonment and a most effective of $5,000.
Stories are that 32-year-old Highcon, whose actual identify is Kemar Woodfine, was intercepted by police whereas driving a pink, two-door 2014 BMW on West Atlantic Boulevard. The police discovered that the car was reported stolen after doing checks.
It’s reported that the entertainer was arrested with none incident, waived his Miranda Rights, and agreed to speak to cops.
The ‘So Saucy’ singer was charged and allegations are that he “knowingly obtained the car in an try and briefly or completely deprive the sufferer of her property”.
Highcon is being represented by legal professional at regulation Paul Molle. Stories are that he’s anticipated to return to court docket “inside the subsequent 30 days”.
The Jamaican artiste obtained his breakthrough with So Saucy in 2019 and stored his momentum with the follow-up, Discuss Bout.
He additionally landed sponsorship offers and have become an envoy for Digicel and Pizza Hut.
He’s from Portmore in St Catherine, Jamaica, and attended St Jago Excessive College in Spanish City. He migrated to New York Metropolis in 2006.