One of two men charged along with the rapper. Young Thug And his lawyer said he was awaiting a jury verdict on the man who was stabbed in jail but was expected to be in court on Monday.
Attorney Doug Weinstein confirmed that his client, Demonte Kendrick, who raps as Yak Gotti, was injured Sunday. Jurors return Monday to consider whether Kendrick and Shannon Stilwell should be sentenced on gang, murder, drug and gun charges.
“While he looked tired, I hope he makes a full recovery,” Weinstein said. Wrote on social media.
Stilwell was. Stabbed inside the prison About a year ago, CBS affiliate WANF reported.
Kendrick and another inmate got into a fight in the south annex of the jail in Union City, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Natalie Ammons said in an email. He wrote that Kendrick was treated for “minor injuries from a sharp object.” He said that the investigation into the fight is ongoing.
Kendrick and Stilwell were among 28 people indicted along with Young Thug in May 2022 on charges of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Jury selection for the trial of six of those defendants began nearly two years ago, and opening statements were made a year ago.
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Prosecutors are trying to show that YSL (Young Slime Life) is a criminal street gang responsible for numerous crimes, WANF ReportsBut defense lawyers say YSL is not a gang, but simply the name of a record label, Young Stoner Life.
Four accused including Young Thug Pleaded guilty In October, the rapper, whose given name is Jeffrey Williams, was released on probation. Stilwell and Kendrick rejected the plea deals after more than a week of negotiations, and their attorneys chose not to present evidence or witnesses.
The jury began deliberations last Tuesday afternoon and was dismissed at 5 p.m. Jurors deliberated for about six hours on the Wednesday before the Thanksgiving holiday. They are expected to resume debate on Monday.
According to the WANF report, the young thug, along with several others, were facing multiple organized crime, weapons and drug related charges, with the star rapper already serving more than a year and a half in jail awaiting trial.
of the trial Jury selection took a long time. than any other in Georgia history, the station reported.