Kevin Gates Set to Be Released This Month
Kevin Gates fans can rejoice, as he’s reportedly being released from a Polk County Jail soon. According to XXL, Gates will be released on March 24.
The “2 Phones” rapper was sentenced to 180 days in jail back in October, after a jury found him guilty of misdemeanor battery for kicking a fan at Rumors night club in Lakeland, Florida. He was captured on cell phone video August, 29, 2015 at the night club where he kicked then 19-year-old Miranda Dixon from the stage, during his performance.
Though Gates alleges the woman continued to grab his shorts repeatedly, and alluded to Florida’s “Stand Your Ground Law,” prosecutors were adamant he serve a two month sentence. The judge instead increased his sentence to six months, added a year of probation and mandatory anger management.
Dixon claimed she was kicked do hard she fainted and fell backward, and suffered abdominal pain for a month after the incident.