Rapper Young Buck will not be heading to trial anytime soon. Now, after a surprise turn of events that involves his lawyer's health, his long-deferred proceedings on charges of vandalism and assault have been moved to Jan. 12, 2026, nearly a year after his intended trial start date of July 24, 2025, in Sumner County.
For Buck, the delay is a momentary reprieve in a legal back-and-forth that has been playing out since 2020. His lawyer's medical emergency was bad news enough that the judge allowed a six-month postponement, kicking the trial into the new year and offering both sides a chance to regroup after a turbulent two weeks of pretrial skirmishing.
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This case stems from a 2020 incident between Buck and his former girlfriend, Lucresia Neal. Police say the rapper became enraged during the incident, breaking property and attacking Neal while trying to slam the woman to the ground. But the confrontation wasn't one-sided. According to reports, Neal shot a few warning shots at Buck's feet and was herself arrested on reckless endangerment with a weapon charges.
The aftermath was messy. Buck was released on $60,000 bail with strict conditions: GPS monitoring, regular visits to a bond supervisor, and scrutiny of his movements. But the trouble with the law didn't stop there.
Fast-forward to 2022, and Buck ended up in hot water once more, this time for reportedly keying Neal's car. Buck had previously texted the woman that he was coming over, law enforcement sources said, but she didn't respond when he arrived, instead allegedly telling investigators that she had been awakened by Buck kicking in her door. Later, Neal found her car damaged. Surveillance video supported her account, and Buck's bond conditions didn't help his case. He then had a 30-day jail sentence added to his bond after he missed his bond supervisor twice.
His fans were not particularly keen on that punishment. Protesters gathered at the courthouse to express their frustrations, blaming local officials for using a heavy hand. "Our office appreciates the demonstrators' cooperation and that they exercised their right to freely express their views peacefully and lawfully," Sheriff Eric Craddock said in a statement in response to public reaction. Our office will continue to strive to provide public safety and at the same time preserve the constitutional rights of all our citizens."
Young Buck hasn't appeared to put his music career on the back burner, even amid the courtroom drama. His most recent, Target Practice, talks some youthful-talk-ass shit with infectious energy, when used mainly for humor, again proving he's not done with this game, on or off the mic.
With the trial now kicked to 2026, all eyes are on how the trial's next phase unfolds. It is not yet clear whether the presiding judge will dismiss the case due to the delay. Young Buck's legal entanglement is far from over, with a twisty road ahead before the complete verdict falls.
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