YSL affiliate Jayden Myrick has turn into the primary particular person to be convicted following the sweeping RICO indictment that landed Younger Thug and Gunna behind bars.
In line with Fox 5 Atlanta, Myrick was discovered responsible of theft and homicide in connection to a July 2018 case. Prosecutors argued that he and co-defendant Torrus Fleetwood approached 4 individuals exterior of a marriage venue within the posh Atlanta neighborhood of Brookhaven as they waited for a trip.
Jayden Myrick is alleged to have led the cost, demanding the group’s belongings, strolling away with cell telephones, wallets and different valuables. One of many victims, Christian Broder adopted the assailants after the theft, in hopes of getting Myrick to return his driver’s license.
That’s when authorities say Myrick shot Broder, at which level Fleetwood drove the duo away. Christian Broder suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and died per week later.
Recognized by the aliases “JayMan” and “Set Journey,” Jayden Myrick was already in jail on the fees related to this incident when he was named as one of many 28 defendants within the YSL indictment in Might. In the course of the trial, he testified that he was first recruited right into a gang on the age of 9.
He was 17 on the time of his unique arrest. On Thursday (October 27), he was discovered responsible of “16 counts together with violation of road gang terrorism and prevention, malice homicide, felony homicide, armed theft, legal try to commit armed theft, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm throughout fee of a felony and possession of a firearm by a primary offender probationer.
Myrick has been sentenced to life with out parole. The sentence additionally consists of three consecutive life sentences to comply with the primary, to be adopted by one other 5 consecutive years.
“I’m praying for Mr. Broder’s household and buddies as they grieve the lack of a beloved husband, father, and brother,” Fulton County District Lawyer Fani Willis. “It’s unconscionable {that a} 34-year-old man who had his complete life forward of him was murdered in such a mindless act of violence.
“Because the defendant’s testimony illustrated, when younger persons are recruited into gangs, the violent crimes they commit inflict tragedy on their victims and on themselves once they find yourself in jail.”
Each Younger Thug and Gunna have remained behind bars since Might, regardless of a number of makes an attempt by their authorized staff to have the rappers launched on bond.
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Earlier this month, Willis filed a 10-page movement asking for a two-month delay within the trial. In line with Fox 5 Atlanta, the DA made the request on account of greater than 1 / 4 of these indicted not but having authorized illustration.
The trial is because of start on January 9, 2023, however Willis would love it postponed till March 27 to permit all defendants to get a lawyer.
“A continuance to the ultimate week in March would shield the speedy trial rights of those that have asserted these rights, whereas additionally making certain that the extra eight defendants have correctly ready appointed counsel,” Willis mentioned in her movement.
Elsewhere within the 10-page doc, the DA requested the defendants all be tried collectively since they allegedly took half in the identical conspiracy, and related proof is anticipated to be introduced in every trial.
Prosecutors mentioned they had been “involved concerning the inconvenience and ‘trauma’ of repeated testimony of witnesses who had been the victims of violent gang crimes.” A call on whether or not to push the trial again is anticipated later this month.
Attorneys for Younger Thug and Gunna have denied the fees levied in opposition to their purchasers.
