YNW Melly’s witness tampering case is scheduled to go to trial in a couple of weeks.
On Monday (Jan. 5), the Florida rapper appeared in Broward County Court docket for a movement listening to. Throughout Monday’s listening to, either side filed motions as to what must be admissible within the rapper’s witness tampering trial, in accordance with information outlet NBC 6 South Florida.
Melly has been behind bars combating a double-murder case since 2019 and extra witness tampering expenses that have been tacked on in 2023 after his first trial resulted in a mistrial. The witness tampering trial is slated to start out on Jan. 21, whereas the double homicide re-trial has been pushed again a number of occasions and is now scheduled to happen in 2027.
Melly is accused of killing his childhood pals Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas and Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams in October of 2018 and making it appear to be they have been victims of a drive-by. In October of 2023, prosecutors charged Melly with witness tampering, claiming Melly disuaded his ex-girlfriend, Mariah Hamilton, and her mom, Felicia Holmes, from testifying within the first trial.
YNW Melly could have new illustration for his upcoming trials. Final September, he added attorneys Drew Findling and Carey Haughwout to his authorized group. Melly requested the brand new counsel final August. He cited his former lawyer, Raven Liberty, being below investigation for reported witness tampering.
Melly’s codefendant in each circumstances, YNW Bortlen, accepted a plea deal final September and was sentenced to 10 years in jail and 6 years of supervised launch.
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