Famous United States rapper, Meek Mill was on Monday released from prison after being jailed for violating his probation terms. Mill was billed to serve a prison term for breaching his probation on a drug and weapon case. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had on Monday ordered a lower court judge to immediately release Mill, whose real name is Robert Williams. He’ll be out on unsecured bail while appealing a decade-old drug and gun case, according to FOX29.
Speaking after his released, he appreciated his family, his friends and attorney for facilitating his release. He also thanked the Attorney's office for its commitment to justice. The rapper who took to twitter to express his appreciation tweeted.
“I’d like to thank God, my family, my friends, my attorneys, my team at Roc Nation including JAY-Z, Desiree Perez, my good friend Michael Rubin, my fans, The Pennsylvania Supreme Court and all my public advocates for their love, support and encouragement during this difficult time.
“While the past five months have been a nightmare, the prayers, visits, calls, letters and rallies have helped me stay positive.
“To the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office, I’m grateful for your commitment to justice – not only for my case, but for others that have been wrongfully jailed due to police misconduct. Although I’m blessed to have the resources to fight this unjust situation, I understand that many people of color across the country don’t have that luxury and I plan to use my platform to shine a light on those issues.
"In the meantime, I plan to work closely with my legal team to overturn this unwarranted conviction and look forward to reuniting with my family and resuming my music career.”
In November, Mill was sentenced to two to four years in prison on probation violations. The judge said the musician had wasted several chances to clean up his act following a 2009 gun and drug case. The sentence sparked debate across the nation.
One of the reasons for his release was the credibility issues with an officer called in as a “critical witness” in the trial a decade ago.
Mill’s lawyer Joe Tacopina told TMZ, “Meek was unjustly convicted and should not have spent a single day in jail. Meek is excited to be reunited with his family, and we, along with Meek, intend to continue to shine the light on a justice system in need of reform to prevent any other citizen from being put through what Meek has endured.”
