Prosecutors formally charged him with two counts of aggravated robbery. He was sentenced to eight years in prison and seven years of probation. After Jelly Roll was released early from the Tennessee Department of Corrections, he was arrested again in 2008 for violating the drug-free school zone act.

Country music star Jelly Roll serves as an inspiration to many, as he has turned his life around from a troubling past. From middle adolescence to young adulthood, Jelly Roll experienced a revolving door of prison stints — doing time for offenses including drug possession with intent to distribute, alongside aggravated robbery.

Jelly Roll (who was born Jason DeFord) was incarcerated, on and off, for more than 10 years. The first time he was arrested, he was only 14. He went on to serve time for different crimes, including aggravated robbery and drug dealing. At 16, he was charged as an adult.

The singer was charged with robbery as a teen, and at 21, he found himself charged with drug possession with the intent to distribute.