Younger Thug’s racketeering and gang conspiracy trial has resumed in Atlanta, Georgia, after a delay of a number of weeks as a result of stabbing of co-defendant Shannon Stillwell. Stillwell, whose expenses embody two counts of homicide, was stabbed in Fulton County Jail on December 10, a fortnight after the trial bought underneath means, and is anticipated to outlive the assault. He’s in court docket right now, too.
Younger Thug faces quite a few expenses, principally based mostly on the allegation that he led the Younger Slime Life (YSL) gang, with ties to the nationwide Bloods group. In opening arguments, Adriane Love, the chief deputy district lawyer for Fulton County, informed the jury that YSL “moved like a pack,” with Younger Thug “as its head,” whereas searching for to dominate the Atlanta space. The protection countered the YSL is solely a document label whose artists adhere to the conventions of rap music, presenting entertaining accounts of felony life that its practitioners don’t actually perform.
Thug’s lawyer, Brian Metal, has mentioned his shopper has “dedicated no crime in any respect.” He added in opening arguments that his music tells a rags-to-riches story, from “melancholy, despair, hopelessness, and helplessness” to wealth and acclaim. He alleged that Thug was now being exploited by the true criminals who would testify in opposition to him.
The decide has allowed prosecutors to submit track lyrics as proof, a controversial authorized methodology that analysts have discredited. Observe protection under, by way of Regulation & Crime.
