Younger Thug‘s YSL RICO trial is already the longest-running trial in historical past, and now it simply set one other new file.
On Wednesday (October 2), X account The Blvck Legislation Pupil famous that YSL protection legal professionals have filed a complete of 45 motions for mistrial because the trial started – none of which have been granted. That is the primary time such a factor has ever occurred.
The unorthodox file was tallied the day after Thug’s lawyer’s newest movement for mistrial was denied by Choose Paige Reese Whitaker.
Whereas that could be a setback for the YSL rapper, Whitaker additionally slammed the prosecution for the way they’re presenting their case in opposition to Thugger, who they accuse of being the pinnacle of a felony avenue gang.
In a second of frustration captured on the court docket’s livestream, Whitaker admonished prosecutors, saying: “I don’t need to malign the prosecutor standing in entrance of me proper now, so I’m not going to say the potential issues it could possibly be.
“However it’s baffling to me that any individual with the variety of years of expertise that you’ve, time after time after time, continues to seemingly and purposefully conceal the ball to the extent you presumably can, for so long as you presumably can.”
She added: “I actually don’t need to imagine that it’s purposeful, however truthfully, after a sure variety of instances, you begin to marvel the way it could possibly be something however that. Until it’s simply that you’re so unorganized that you’re throwing this case collectively as you strive it.
“This case is being made way more tough for everyone due to the haphazard approach wherein it’s being offered.”
Whitaker then referred to as a quick recess and retreated to her quarters to contemplate the mistrial movement, however finally determined in opposition to it.
As famous, Younger Thug’s RICO trial is the longest-running courtroom saga in Georgia state historical past and has seen no scarcity of drama because it started in November 2023.
Many of the trial’s most exceptional moments have revolved round key witness Kenneth “Lil Woody” Copeland, who was granted immunity by the prosecution for his testimony.
He beforehand instructed the court docket that he had been a prolific liar, saying: “Like I instructed you earlier than y’all referred to as me to trial, I’ve lied. I made issues up. I instructed you this earlier than y’all introduced me on this courtroom, and I’m telling you now.
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“You requested me about 2015. I had acquired my life collectively. Y’all try to place this on my conscience, y’all try to place folks’s lives in my fingers.”
He continued: “I don’t wanna be right here. Y’all have pressured me, I’m bored with y’all, trigger y’all know y’all improper and y’all Black folks doing this to us.”
Copeland additionally fired his personal lawyer whereas on the stand.
