Cassidy Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

January 24, 2006

Cassidy Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter

Looks like he'll only spend a few more months locked up off this one, though:

Cassidy guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Baby-faced rapper Cassidy was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault Tuesday in what prosecutors called the planned ambush of a man who had argued with the musician. The 23-year-old Cassidy (real name: Barry Reese) was grossly negligent for supplying the guns that killed Desmond Hawkins and wounded two of his companions, Common Pleas Judge Jane Cutler Greenspan said at the end of a two-day non-jury trial.

Greenspan sentenced Cassidy to 11 1/2 to 23 months in prison. He has been in custody since his arrest in June, meaning he could be out of jail within a few months...

"...It's a tragic situation for me too," Cassidy told the judge. "I didn't set up for this to happen. Desmond Hawkins was my friend ... one of my closest friends..."

Posted by jsmooth995 at January 24, 2006 06:00 PM

Comments

23 month max sentence for a killing is very light. Funny how all these witnesses in Philly seem to get very forgetful and confused on the stand.

Posted by: RD at January 25, 2006 11:24 AM

im a fan of the rapper cassidy now that he has serve his time its time for barry reese to come back out with another album i love you cassidy

Posted by: tanya at January 25, 2006 11:58 AM

cassidy got a nice flow. cant wait for him to get out. maybe now we wont being hearing anymore mess like laffy taffy and my humps.

Free Cassidy

Posted by: kate at January 25, 2006 02:44 PM

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I LOVE CASSIDY TO THE FULLEST N I THINK HE SHOULDNT B LOCKED UP AT ALL.. IT WOUILD JUSS B A DREAM COME TRUE TO ACTUALLY MEET HIM. SO FREE HIM LIKE WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WIT U PPL HOLY!

Posted by: CASSIDY'Z WIFEY at January 29, 2006 01:56 PM

FREE HIM

Posted by: CASSIDY'Z WIFEY at January 29, 2006 01:57 PM

I WANT MY HUSBAND FREE

Posted by: CASSIDY'Z WIFEY at January 29, 2006 01:58 PM

They are locking up all our stars, F**K the police!!!! FREE CASS

Posted by: LEWBO at January 30, 2006 01:21 PM

Cassidy is the sickest rapper alive! When he get out its gon be hell for these cats in the rap industry who thinkin they nice wit the flow! Cass got sh*t on lock like dreads!!!The best rapper alive!!!

Posted by: B at February 1, 2006 09:59 PM

yo cass is that shit thats my nigga and when his next album come out i'm geting it !!!!!!!!

Posted by: RODNEY at February 2, 2006 05:55 PM

man i love cassidy. he is my biggest male inspiration as a female rapper. him and wayne go be the first ones i make a track with, so let him out NOW!

Posted by: ko-ko at February 3, 2006 12:15 PM

OH shit this shit is big, cassidy is a fuckin G, this nigga Street rep fuckin went up fast as hell. But, dat nigga got some fuckin pussy ass songs like "Hotel" that shit was wack, he needed something like dis to boost his image. Keep hustlin playboy, oh yeah Cassidy dont drop the soap in jail biach! hahahhahaha

Posted by: marcus at February 4, 2006 09:13 PM

I don't know what to say? Did you guys listen to the Underground Railroad last night when J-Smooth was commenting about Dave C.? Try to understand what B.R. was convicted of. I'll leave it at that. Reggie Reg.

Posted by: Reggie Reg at February 5, 2006 03:24 AM

Cassidy is fake hustla for all of yall listening to press.
Bitches, get your mind right. We the ones in the streets.

Posted by: fuck cassidy at February 5, 2006 02:42 PM

I think that he is telling the truth and all i can say is baby eat that time up cause u know what happened and ilove cassidy and gon come out wit more hits and i still will love him the same.

Posted by: frankie at February 7, 2006 10:52 AM

Murder is not the same as manslaughter. His charge must have been downgraded. Cassidy's albums are wack("If I don't like I don't like it that don't mean that i'm hatin"). He has spit game, but he can't be the best without a classic album. By reading this crap posted by these fans its easy to see why guys that kill and front get so much respect. How about we stop killing and give back to the black community. Instead of giving kids guns, drugs, and bullshit hiphop we should give the kids knowledge. Fuck college educate yourself muthafuckas!!!! If you guys ever really listened to Rakim you would know what real hiphop is. Rakim spoke about the streets but he didn't glamorize it. He painted real pictures about crack babies, kids getting murdered, and racism. If you want power you don't need to kill or sell drugs you need knowledge so fuck college.

Posted by: realhiphopfan at February 11, 2006 10:30 AM

Murder is not the same as manslaughter. His charge must have been downgraded. Cassidy's albums are wack("If I don't like I don't like it that don't mean that i'm hatin"). He has spit game, but he can't be the best without a classic album. By reading this crap posted by these fans its easy to see why guys that kill and front get so much respect. How about we all stop killing blacks and give back to the black community. Instead of giving kids guns, drugs, and bullshit hiphop we should give the kids knowledge(potential power). Fuck college educate yourself muthafuckas!!!! If you guys ever really listened to Rakim you would know what real hiphop is. Rakim spoke about the streets but he didn't glamorize it. He painted real pictures about crack babies, kids getting murdered, and racism. If you want power you don't need to kill or sell drugs you need knowledge so fuck college. Be the man or work for the man kids. Don't learn for the sake of learning, but your knowledge to use(power). Be strong, be you, fuck the bullshit

Posted by: realhiphopfan at February 11, 2006 10:33 AM

Rest In Peace J Dilla !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest In Peace Pun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest In Peace Big !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest In Peace Big L !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest In Peace Freaky Tah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest In Peace Pac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest In Peace DJ Screw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest In Peace Soulja Slim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Real Hip Hop is here forever fuck those nigga hatin labels we need real niggaz in the forefront we need love not hate lets all unite and take America. Keep your eyes and ears open shit is changing fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ya'll muthafuckas better wake the fuck up!!!!!

Posted by: realhiphopfan at February 11, 2006 10:43 AM

Its mine, its mine, its mine
Whose world is this?
The world is yours !!!
the world is yours !!!
Its mine, its mine, its mine
Whose world is this?
The world is yours !!!!!!!!!!!!!
the world is yours !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its mine, its mine, its mine

Posted by: realhiphopfan at February 11, 2006 10:47 AM

FREE CASSIDY

Posted by: esha at February 11, 2006 05:34 PM

yo man cass is hot, him and wayne the hottest since Hova. Free my man, I still be bangin the split personality and all dat even dough it didnt sell much it was hot and the ima hus

When u find any nigga that can fuck wit him on the battleing tip the holla at me.

Posted by: Antonio Dishman at February 13, 2006 10:59 AM

man all i have to say that cass, will be waiting for you when you get out much love from down south.

KING

Posted by: king at February 20, 2006 12:28 AM

free the hustla,
CASSIDY THE HUSTLA!
he's one of the best rappers alive so you weak @** cats quit hatin on CASS.
Man the illest rapper in philly,killin anybody in freestyls be,he's undefeted, the punchlines that he put on da street, even made freeway say"put on a beat",wrote by ya man CASSIDY

Posted by: king at February 20, 2006 12:33 AM

Yo some of you niggas are writin some real bullshit in in here. I mean Cassidy to me is on of the illest and realest emcees to do it but I still wont sit here and chat shit about how gangsta he is cos he shot someone. See its fucked up how people suddenly love you when you killed someone. I mean thats fucked up and so are you if you're one of them people suddenly thinkin he's the man cos of all this shit man. You think he feels like the man sittin in that cell. Fucking dumb ass little bitches! I bet if he heard sum of you but kissin suckups celebrating cos he's in jail he'd backhand you and the rest of your damn familly.

Posted by: Utailo at February 20, 2006 10:39 AM

CASSIDY IS THAT DUDE, WHEN HE GETS OUT ITS A RAP AND FOR THE RAP GAME NOW. THAT TIME IN JAIL IS JUS GIVING TIME TO MAKE MORE HOT SHIT, SO THE LONGER HES BAGGED THE BETTER, BECAUSE HE PROBABLY BEEN WRITTEN HOT SHIT ALL HIS TIME IN THERE SO CASS YOU ALWAYS GOT MY SUPPORT. FREE CASS!!!

Posted by: RAW at February 20, 2006 03:29 PM

CASSIDY IS THAT NIGGA CANT WAIT TO HE GETS OUT, HES GOING TO TAKE OVER THE INDUSTRY HOPEFULLY AND PUT NIGGAS ON, SO GET OUT MY DUDE AND DO WHAT YOU DO BEST GET MONEY AND MAKE HOT SONGS, I LOVE HIS FREESTYLES GOT THEM ALL. HOLLA AT ME BOSTONSFINEST33@BLACKPLANET.COM OR AT HEEM04@YAHOO.COM

Posted by: BOSTONSFINEST@BLACKPLANET.COM at February 20, 2006 03:33 PM

Cassidy is the realest mc out now i been with on this rap shit for years when you get out i know u gon hold it down like always

Posted by: Alan at February 21, 2006 10:00 AM

Cassidy is the realest mc out, now i been with you on this rap shit for years, when you get out i know u gon hold it down like always

Posted by: Alan at February 21, 2006 10:02 AM

Cassidy is one of the best Rapper's known around and im not only saying it because he shot some one.It's because that his lyrics have sense to it,and also he can rap his ass of so HATERS FALL BACK on CASSIDY.Also He is cute and sexys All day every day.So yall Po-po Beter let Him OUT
SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY NIGGA'S
Nena,Boo boo,Sasha,Tasha,pooh pooh,kitty,Britt,Alexys,Gizzy,Ziggy,Kissy,Samone,
AND ALL THE REST OF THEM AND ALSO MY BOO (CASSIDY) LET HIM GO BITCHES!!!!!!!!BITCHES BACK OF CASSIDY'S DICK

Posted by: Sasha Aka Cassidy's BOO at February 23, 2006 01:55 PM

Posted by: Sasha Aka Cassidy's BOO at February 23, 2006 01:56 PM

Hey yall this yall girl Nena Sasha nigga all i gotta say is that they better let Cassidy
out or me and my nigga goin start something that we can ficsh so bitches let my nigga out .(cassidy) You'll Be OUT SOON!!!
By Nena FREE HIM NOW BITCHES

Posted by: Cassidy wify at February 23, 2006 02:08 PM

man when tht niggia get out he goin to be rappin who lot tho i bet right now he flow beats dame dude tht nig is og 1

Posted by: harry at February 24, 2006 12:11 PM

Man Cass is the shit, he has been my favorite rapper since i heard his 1st shit...and he gonna hold it down...and for ya dont know what the fuck ya sayin...listen to the CD and actually pay attention to the lyrics....he states all the shit that became true and some of the shit he didnt want to happen...but fuck ya word to the cat that is gonna take over the Industry...Free Cassidy!!!!

Posted by: Dru Tha Hutsla at February 25, 2006 11:49 AM

I think that all the haters just need to leave cassidy alone. He didn't even kill the dude the prosecuteors have no proff.

Posted by: Crystal at February 28, 2006 11:08 AM

ANYWAYZ, THIS IS ANOTHER FEMALE WRITING ABOUT THE KID CASSIDY. YEAH HE CUTE AND ALL BUT IM HERE TO SPEAK THAT REAL SHIT .CASS IT ONE OF THE ILLEST FREESTYLE RAPPERS ALIVE. YO, IF YOU LISTENED TO ALL THAT NIGGAZ RHYMES YOU'LL SEE. I DONT SEE NO OTHER NIGGA SAYING AS MANY PUNCH LINES AS HIM . NIGGAZ NEEDA QUIT HATING AND SHIT. WHO ELSE YOU KNOW BE SPITTING BARS Like,"DON'T SAY SHIT BITCH/YOU NIGGAZ WITH THE LIP GET/EVERYONE IN THE GUN TILL IT GO CLICK-CLICK/ AND IM'A SWITCH CLIPS AND SQUEEZE LIKE TOOTHPASTE/ PALM OVER MY FOREARM SO I CAN SHOOT STRAIGHT/I'M BOUT' TO MAKE IT HARD TO EAT LIKE TOOTHACHES/ MY FLOW DOPE LIKE I GOT IN THE BOOTH AND SHOOT BASS", WHO THE FUCK ELSE U HEAR SOUNDING LIKE THAT. MY ASS BEEN WAITING 8 MONTHS FOR THIS NIGGA COULD COME OUT AND SPIT THAT SHIT NIGGAZ BEEN WAITING FOR. SHIT, I STILL BE BUMPING THAT 'HUSTLAS MANUAL' ALL DAY. THIS NIGGA CAME OUT MARCH 3,AND IM JUST WAITING FOR HIM TO COME OUT WIT THAT ILL SHIT.

Posted by: BRICKS GURL _CYN at March 6, 2006 09:13 AM

Damn cassidy is one of the best rappers ever when he come out niggaz got sme hell to pay because mad people was clowin him on soundclick.com but CASSIDY is my nigga i hope he get out soon FREE CASSIDY

Posted by: clappa at March 6, 2006 05:11 PM

Wat sup nigga'z im casandra. this iz too much 4 my baby cassidy.He iz too sexy to be locked up and who ever post an ingnorent message then kiss his ass bitches cause yall can talk mad shit about him bout when he make his music yall listening to it. So if yall nigga'z haters yall need to fall back and get da fuck out dis web page bitches!!!!

LOVE YOU CASSIDY AKA BARRY REESE
KEEP MAKE DA HOTTEST SHIT IGHT BOO BOO PEACE!!!!!!!! LOVE U

Posted by: Casandra + Cassidy at March 13, 2006 03:00 PM

MY BABY FACE IZ BACK TO MAKE DA HOTTEST SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I TALKIN ABOUT CASSIDY AKA BARRY REESE

Posted by: Casandra + Cassidy at March 13, 2006 03:07 PM

He's Finally FREE!!! NIGGA'Z My baby can go back to his hot shit!!! and make MAD MONEY $$$$$

Posted by: Casandra + Cassidy at March 13, 2006 03:28 PM

No wonder everyone is out in the street killing each other. These comments look like a bunch of 12 year old's wrote them. Just because you talk like a tuff-gangsta-retard to your home-boys or whatever the hell you refer to your friends as, it doesnt mean you need to get online and type like your "hood". Cassidy has a lot of talent, but when you have enough guns to take on an army, shit is bound to happen. He will be back and better than ever. "Imz Outz Yo'z Peaze." You are all idiots, go to school and stop listening to rap all day.

Posted by: you people at March 14, 2006 04:12 PM

Yo nigga we aint a bunch of lil kides,and wat the fuck you know about rap if you dont listen to it mostly all day man you corny u a white kide 100% dat shit come on now if you dont listen to rap man you aint shit but a lil as person so shut the fuck up and fall back!!!! bitch ass nigga

MY NIGGA IZ BACKKKK!!!!!!

Posted by: Boo Boo at March 15, 2006 12:26 AM

Cassidy is one of the best niggez out here in the rap game and when he comes out he will be better u wait and see !!!! Cassidy is so sexy and he dont need to be locked up thats Bull **** but he be out. Well Holla At Your Gurl Mindy 4rm. Pottstown PA.

Posted by: Mindy at March 16, 2006 07:05 PM

You up there ^ he iz out already
So he will be makin the hottest shit and all the rappers and shit gonna fall back cause cassidy da problem is back in the game and will be makin his money $$$$$ so holla at ya girl casandra a.k.a Ce Ce from NORTHWEST PHILLY CEDARBROOK!!!!! WHERE MY NIGGA CASSIDY FROM

Posted by: Casandra at March 16, 2006 09:50 PM

Posted by: Casandra at March 16, 2006 09:51 PM

Regardless of how sexy and cute I think Cassidy is which is a hole lot, he is makin' history as 1 of the most talented rappers of all time! Like it wuz stated n 1 a dem comments dat sexy n**** can flow like it's as easy as talkin'!!! I aint really no how good til i seen it myself! He mite b goin' through a real hard time rite now but i NO its gone make him even better as a rapper + person! & er-body n dis world dun made mistakes! So dis jus prove he human! So all dem haters who rote stupid a** comments bout him can suck a d***, cuz he da truth! Cassidy, if u were 2 read dis no dat i luv u + think u is da truth! & THE BEST FREESTYLER I'VE EVER HEARD! (& I heard a lot) Stay up sexy!

Posted by: CassidyBaby at March 25, 2006 08:16 PM

cassidy is a raw rapper and all and i give him his props for that but he did murder sumebody so i wont give him props as a person rite now. i kno people make mistakes and dats koo but killing a nigga aint a mistake! its koo and all he can do what he do but i do give him props 4 his rappin and dats all!

Posted by: Theresa at March 25, 2006 08:25 PM

cass good lookin g u style is hot ur ryhmes is sick get the hell out of there and start makin that cash

Posted by: patrick at March 31, 2006 09:36 PM

i need to say is that they need to stop hattin on cassidy is is not guilty on what he did. but u know what i cant wait until he get out of jail cause he in there for something that he did not do. that is still going to be my baby i dont care what nobody say about him

Posted by: keohsha at April 4, 2006 06:53 PM

all u haters out here talkin about cassidy a fake hustla well i think all yall hoes can suck his dick cause he dont nee dno hater when he gey out of jail me and cassidy is goin get marrieed. but like i was saying le4ave him alone and fuck all hater

Posted by: cassidy wife keohsha at April 4, 2006 07:01 PM

yoz my man iz da shitz i typez likez im gangsta G Hommie. I dont understandz whyz i cantz getsa job. my pantz sagg'n look like i crapd myself. gee funk era. fall back dooggg. i pullz the heat out of my spinnerz iz 39 inchez n chrome. holler back. haterz.

Posted by: gay at April 10, 2006 01:52 PM

My dude Cassidy is Free now the only thing left to do is free A.D.

Posted by: raynard lee at April 12, 2006 02:03 PM

yo Cass is the the problem kid if u fukn wit him u fukn wit a problem dat cant b solvd he reppin my hometown FOR LIFE philly kidd...hes inspirdd me in my movment i got 3 albums underground he out now..hes the tuffest ...hes undefeatdd word up Cass ..PEACE 1

Posted by: mAgIcK at April 18, 2006 06:33 PM

Man Cassidy did the right thing by turning himself in and that should count for something!!!! I'm glade my husbands out so now he can make some mo' hustla' music!!! I love you Cassidy!!! MUAH!!!!

Posted by: CASSIDY'S WIFE!!!! at April 24, 2006 11:22 PM

Yo niiga dis isnt even funny how they lockin up cassidy dis dude rite here is probably da sickest rapper in da game .... the police trippen putting dis nigga in jail.. When he get out im gonna celebrate by gettin his album

Peace

Posted by: Skip at April 26, 2006 08:28 PM

yo cassidy is visous datz my nigga FREE CASSIDY!!!! his game is tight as hell

Posted by: Jameka at April 29, 2006 08:03 PM

Cassidy is the greatest rapper alive and can't nobody touch him so stop haten on him he's a problem fo ya'll niggas i guess.

Posted by: jamar da hustla at May 20, 2006 09:08 PM

what up my nigga cass dis ya boy yung lurk i just wanna say you my mutha fuckin idol and all them haters can suck my dick and yours on some real shit be lookin out for me cuz im grindin and comin up in dis rap shit when i get there be lookin to do a couple songs wit me stay up!

Posted by: yung lurk at May 20, 2006 11:13 PM

DiS B3 CaSs WiFeY 4 LifEy Im GlaD He FreE AnD I LuV YoU CaSS U KnOw WhO Yo wIfEy BE MwAhS FrOm Ya GuRL ChAsIty ItS ChAsITy aND CaSsIDy 4lIfE!!!

Posted by: ChAsITy ~N~ CaSsIDy at May 23, 2006 09:32 AM

DiS B3 CaSs WiFeY 4 LifEy Im GlaD He FreE AnD I LuV YoU CaSS U KnOw WhO Yo wIfEy BE MwAhS FrOm Ya GuRL ChAsIty ItS ChAsITy aND CaSsIDy 4lIfE!!!

Posted by: ChAsITy ~N~ CaSsIDy at May 23, 2006 09:32 AM

DiS B3 CaSs WiFeY 4 LifEy Im GlaD He FreE AnD I LuV YoU CaSS U KnOw WhO Yo wIfEy BE MwAhS FrOm Ya GuRL ChAsIty ItS ChAsITy aND CaSsIDy 4lIfE!!!

Posted by: ChASiTy~N~CaSsIDy at May 23, 2006 09:33 AM

Yo I got love for Cassidy, but I'm not goin' to be on his dick or nothin'. He a real sick rapper and he work hard and came up in the game he hot. I don't believe he killed any body though. That's Bull sh**. Me and my cousins met him at a concert but that's before I was feelin' him like that so I wasn't really hipe but yo if I meet him again its over for all ya'l groupies! P.S. He got the best essentials too...
Sexy
Talented
Tough
and a Hustla'

Posted by: Ciem reppin Philz at June 4, 2006 03:15 PM

yo you my nigga the police is full of shit yo if you read this halla at me at 263-369-3571 yo call me and i'll hook up on a free basketball game nigga but fuckin call man i want to see you okay halla

Posted by: kevin Garnet at August 10, 2006 10:47 PM

yo you my nigga the police is full of shit yo if you read this halla at me at 263-369-3571 yo call me and i'll hook up on a free basketball game nigga but fuckin call man i want to see you okay halla

Posted by: kevin Garnet at August 10, 2006 10:48 PM

FREE CASS!! Cassidy is 1 of the rappers i look up to, so free him ! he needs to release more tracks n i guarentee when he get out his shit is gon be fire!

Posted by: TJ AKa McFlyy at August 13, 2006 09:00 PM

yeeeeee niggez i wannna be gottin ya' for fucckin shid hoez

Posted by: jojo at September 30, 2006 02:23 PM

No doubt, cassidy does the damn thing when he steps in the booth. But come on he aint no thug. Im from Philly i never see that nigga nowhere without bodyguards and now hes a killer? Ha niggas is gassed up he aint no hustla hes makin records now. And as far as street credit, come on now anyone can give somebody a gun. How does that make him thug? He should do his time just like everyone of us would have to if we got locked up. And the worst shit is, the boi he killed was "a close friend of his." The boi sold out along time ago, stick to your songs like hotel, cuz we all know you, you aint no hustla.

Posted by: Dat NIggA at October 12, 2006 04:28 AM

i dont give a fuck about cassidys enemies

Posted by: adumoah akwasi at October 15, 2006 10:46 AM

cassidy is the greatest nigga to hold the mike besides biggy pac pun and all dem niggas hova cant touch him pap cant touch him not of dem dipset niggas cant touch him " ma chain hang low when i walk in the clubs dat shit gleam like its been hit by lightning bugs" fuck outta here

Posted by: cass#2 at October 18, 2006 02:09 PM

he is mad hot

Posted by: chasity at November 2, 2006 11:50 AM

cass is teh best rapper alive sick flow sick blow disagree come n see me muthfuckkaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssss

Posted by: riz at November 19, 2006 11:15 AM