Rap icon Max B, also known as Charly Wingate, was found guilty of involvement in a robbery that left a man dead. Charly was sentenced to 40 years on September 4th 2009, without any convincing evidence presented by the state. Charly was accused of orchestrating a robbery and then convicted for armed robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and murder.
Many feel the rapper's conviction was unusually harsh, cruel and unlawful. On August 30th 2012, Max B's appeal for a retrial was denied with no further notice.
As of September 16 2016 it has been announced that Max B has been forced to take a 20 year plea bargain for aggravated manslaughter.
Max B does not deserve to be in jail for something he didn't do. If someone in Harlem or anywhere in general would speak up, he would have a chance.