Why mystikal went to jail

So how could he find himself in a similar predicament years later? Mystikal, whose birth name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, says his faith sustained him during his 18 months in a cell in the most recent case. He understands the public may not be forgiving. At my concerts, man, I still have a packed house after all this time. That was a young Mystikal. Sections U.

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The rape charges against rapper Mystikal have been dismissed due to lack of evidence, according to multiple reports. On Thursday Dec. Black man freed from prison 44 years after he was wrongly convicted of rape. His DNA was reportedly found on the victim, along with that of another man.

Prosecutors offered him a plea deal before the case went to trial, but he declined. His lawyers believed the alleged victim was not credible and they wanted to take their chances battling it out in court. Tyler, 48, of New Orleans, surrendered in August when he learned there was a warrant out for his arrest.

Tyler was accused of a sexual assault at a Shreveport casino in October and was indicted on charges of first-degree rape and second-degree kidnapping. His lawyers told KTBS-TV they believe they have enough evidence, including video footage, to show Tyler did not commit the alleged crimes. Two other people indicted on other charges arising from the case are still being held at the correctional center, according to jail records.