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Rapper shows up 7 hours late for arraignment

Rap performer Yung Joc, accused of taking a loaded gun to an airport, showed up seven hours late to his arraignment Wednesday and left court without commenting on the charge.A judge issued an arrest warrant after Joc, whose real name is Jasiel Robinson, failed to appear in court for a scheduled 8:30 a.m. hearing. The warrant was revoked after Robinson showed up late that afternoon.Robinson’s att
/ Source: The Associated Press

Rap performer Yung Joc, accused of taking a loaded gun to an airport, showed up seven hours late to his arraignment Wednesday and left court without commenting on the charge.

A judge issued an arrest warrant after Joc, whose real name is Jasiel Robinson, failed to appear in court for a scheduled 8:30 a.m. hearing. The warrant was revoked after Robinson showed up late that afternoon.

Robinson’s attorney, Stanley Jackson Jr., told the court Robinson had personal financial and family obligations. Jackson has said his client maintains his innocence.

Robinson, who faces a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon, didn’t enter a plea.

Municipal Judge Michael John Ryan had increased Robinson’s bond from $50,000 to $100,000 after he failed to show up in court Wednesday morning, but reduced the amount back to $50,000 when he appeared. Ryan set a preliminary hearing for Jan. 25.

Robinson’s only comment to reporters as he left the courtroom was, “Happy New Year.”

Robinson, 27, of Atlanta, is accused of attempting to take a loaded gun onto a Delta Air Lines flight Sunday. The charge carries a possible jail sentence of up to 18 months.

He was arrested at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport at a standard security checkpoint as he was heading to a departing flight. Police said they found a semiautomatic handgun and ammunition in his carry-on bag. He told police he didn’t know the weapon was there and was released Monday.

Robinson’s Web site says he spends much of his time in Atlanta and has 11 brothers and sisters.