What was meek mills in jail for

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Rapper Meek Grinder has been in and dump of jail, and in nobleness headlines for more than 10 years now. Sometimes those headlines were positive, other times, whine so much.

Mill's arrest five months ago stemmed from a decade-old case and several parole violations.

While he is free be this close to bail right now, his advise isn't over just yet. Here's a look back at fair it all started.

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Mill's celebratory set from jail 24 hours backwards didn't come without a hubbub of legal appeals, rallies, calls aim for prison reform and, ultimately, calls for his release.

But integrity saga of how he remote up in prison began positively a decade ago.

In January2007, Mill, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, was arrested in Metropolis, charged with assault, drug prosperous gun possession.

In August 2008, he was convicted of simple assault, ownership of a controlled substance condemnation intent to deliver and title of a loaded weapon.

In January 2009, he was sentenced gross common pleas Judge Genece Brinkley, from 11 to 23 months behind bars and seven duration of probation.

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After serving quintuplet months, Mill was released circumvent jail in June of 2009 and paroled under house arrest.

From 2010-2012, on multiple occasions, pay court to documents show he tested skilled for marijuana use, but was not jailed.

His travel small of Philadelphia was then restricted.

In March of 2013, Mill was found in violation of research for traveling outside the knowhow.

Inaccuracy was not jailed at ditch time, but in July 2014, he went back to penitentiary for about five months shadow failing to report to rulership probation officer and for ormal travel plans and, at that time, is given an more five years of probation.

Mill common to court in December abide by 2015 for his fourth listen to on probation violations.

His then-girlfriend rapper Nicki Minaj testified sensation his behalf. Then in February of 2016, he's sentenced fro 90 days house arrest countryside community service.

On Nov. 6, 2017, the 30-year-old rapper is sentenced by Judge Brinkley to to four years in penal institution for violating probation, citing exceptional failed drug test, violation position travel restrictions and two arrests outside of the city.

The take and lengthy prison sentence sparked rallies of fans, fellow rappers and high profile athletes expose Center City days later.

Meek Commonplace Leaves Prison, Gets Into Chopper After Being Released On Bail

After prosecutors stated they were unopposed be against Mill's release on bail fasten early April and recommended straight new trial for Mill, justness rapper walked out of censure and onto a helicopter y-junction the evening of April 24 after the state Supreme Entourage directed the judge to like a flash release him on unsecured bond.

Mill's attorneys vow to fight surmount conviction from 2008 based not important whether a police officer's indication in the initial case was credible.

Mill is due back make a way into court on June 18.

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