The YNW Melly trial initially resulted in a hung jury — however now, as a retrial looms, a brand new court docket listening to is scheduled.
Court docket paperwork obtained by HipHopDX reveal {that a} listening to protection movement is scheduled for August 18. At the moment, each the prosecutor and the protection will meet, and based mostly on the court docket paperwork, it seems that the listening to facilities round “terminating round GPS monitoring of state witness Felicia Holmes.”
Holmes, as has been beforehand revealed, is the mom of YNW Melly’s ex-girlfriend, and her testimony was central to the prosecution’s case. Holmes additionally beforehand claimed that the state of Florida has “ruined her life” on account of her being a cloth witness.
Try the total docket for the YNW Melly trial under.
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In the meantime, in associated YNW Melly information, it was revealed that YNW Bortlen — who can be being tried for double homicide, although in contrast to Melly (actual identify Jamell Demons), he’s not dealing with the demise penalty — started advertising new YNW merch, and particularly, merch that requires YNW Melly to be freed.
The YNW collective has been promoting merch since 2019, and YNW Bortlen receives about 35 p.c of all income obtained by the collective. It’s unclear, nevertheless, whether or not he’ll be capable to maintain these earnings if he finally ends up getting convicted of homicide.
YNW Melly: Most Jurors Thought He Was Responsible Of Double Homicide, Claims Former Juror
The primary-degree homicide expenses took four-and-a-half years to course of by way of the authorized system. Melly was arrested again in 2019 for allegedly taking pictures and killing fellow YNW members Christopher Thomas Jr. (YNW Juvy) and Anthony Williams (YNW Sakchaser) in October 2018.
The state accused him of gunning down the 2 males and subsequently staging a drive-by taking pictures in an try to cowl it up.
Melly’s crew made a case for his or her consumer being at house and asleep on the time of the homicide whereas alleging that YNW Bortlen was the perpetrator.
Williams and Thomas Jr. suffered a number of gunshot wounds and had been pushed to Memorial Hospital Miramar at 4:35 a.m. the place they handed away. The hospital is positioned about 20 miles outdoors of Fort Lauderdale.
As for YNW Melly, his mistrial was declared as of two:12 p.m. ET on Saturday (July 22).
The jury deliberated till 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday (July 21) earlier than breaking for the night. They resumed deliberations on Saturday (July 22) at 8:52 a.m. ET.
Regardless of this fixed deliberation, nevertheless, the jury couldn’t attain a majority verdict.
The brand new YNW Melly trial is about to start, per the docket, on October 2. If YNW Melly is convicted of the double murders, he may face the demise penalty.
