Father of Jacksonville rapper Ksoo to be sentenced in November for accessory in murder

Abdul Robinson Sr., 54, agreed to testify against his son in his trial as part of a plea deal in return for a lesser sentence. He is set to be sentenced Nov. 21.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The father of Jacksonville rapper Ksoo is set to be sentenced in November for accessory after the fact in a murder his son Ksoo was found guilty of committing and received life in prison for.

Abdul Robinson Sr., 54, is set to be sentenced on Nov. 21 at 9 a.m., according to court records. He agreed to testify against his son in his trial as part of a plea deal in return for a lesser sentence.

During his testimony, Robinson Sr. identified his son as the shooter in Charles McCormick’s murder. He said on the stand that he helped Ksoo’s co-defendants burn the clothes they wore during the crime.

When asked if he understood that testifying against his son could result in him facing life in prison, Robinson Sr. said he understood.

During the trial, a video of McCormick being shot to death, captured by a dash camera affixed to a witness’s truck, was shown to jurors.

During his deposition, Robinson Sr. said his son was shown on the video. How did he know? He summed it up: He knows his kids, and he could just tell.

Then, when asked the identity of the man in the video while on the stand, Robinson Sr. hesitated for a long moment, but then said, “My son.”

Robinson Sr. told the court he was cooperating so he can be released in time to spend time with his younger children, telling stories about his 8-year-old daughter wanting him to attend a dance and his 6-year-old wanting to play football together. He also talked about health concerns that he felt may shorten his life, such as diabetes, failing kidneys and congestive heart failure.

Robinson wasn’t the only defendant to receive life in prison for McCormick’s murder. His cousin Leroy Whitaker, a.k.a. ATK Scotty, also received life.

Meanwhile, Robinson’s brother and Robinson Sr.’s other son, Abdul Robinson Jr., was sentenced to 12 years in prison on an accessory after the fact charge in connection to McCormick’s murder.