Florida rapper Real Boston Richey, born Jalen Taheen Foster, received a mixed verdict in his federal gun and drug case this week. On Thursday (August 21), a jury in Tallahassee acquitted him of two major charges but could not reach a decision on a third, leaving the rapper facing a retrial next month.

According to court documents reviewed by Complex, Richey and his co-defendant Rayshun Foster — better known as Real Boston Glizzy — were found not guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense. However, both men, along with two additional co-defendants, De’Anthony Swatzie and Jerdy Miller, Jr., still face a conspiracy to distribute marijuana charge. The jury deadlocked on that count, prompting a retrial scheduled for September 29.

Originally, Richey was expected to be released while awaiting his next trial, but those plans were quickly derailed. Authorities discovered he had an outstanding warrant in Texas, reportedly tied to an incident earlier this year in which he allegedly assaulted his then-girlfriend outside a Houston nightclub. While details of that case have not been fully confirmed, the warrant means Richey would be extradited if released, so he will remain behind bars until his retrial.

The indictment against Richey painted a sweeping case, accusing him and his co-defendants of conspiring to traffic marijuana while illegally possessing a stash of firearms, including multiple Glock pistols, a revolver, a rifle, and a 12-gauge shotgun. Richey’s legal troubles are not new — he was previously convicted in 2014 of attempted robbery, grand theft of a motor vehicle, and gun charges, as well as burglary in 2017.

For now, Richey has avoided two potentially career-ending convictions, but the upcoming retrial — coupled with the Texas warrant — ensures that his legal battles are far from over.

Source: Complex