Judge Veronica O’Malley issued the warrant after the rapper, whose real name is Keith Cozart, missed a scheduled appearance in misdemeanor court Friday morning, according to Cynthia Vargas of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Cozart has pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence of marijuana in Highland Park. The violation is a Class A misdemeanor carrying a potential penalty of up to 364 days in jail, Vargas said.
His case is being prosecuted by the city of Highland Park rather than the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office.
Cozart was pulled over about 12:40 a.m. March 5 in the 2600 block of Skokie Valley Road after officers noticed he had an expired registration on his 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee, police said.