Here's What Happened on Day 5 of the Young Thug YSL Trial

The Young Thug YSL trial in Atlanta continues for the second week, with prosecutors persevering with to put out their case that the Atlanta rapper is the spearhead of a violent road gang.

Day 5 of the Young Thug YSL Trial

Juror Dismissed From Case and Replaced

On Monday (Dec. 4), Day 5 of the Young Thug YSL trial commenced after having the time without work final Friday (Dec. 1). The morning session started with the announcement {that a} juror has been dismissed from the case after being hospitalized over the weekend.

“I am in receipt of the [hospital] admission form,” Judge Ural Granville introduced to the court docket in the video beneath. “As of current, she is still in the hospital. Her anticipated release date, potentially, is this coming Wednesday. As much as I would like to wait until Wednesday, I’m gonna probably have to go ahead and excuse her due to illness.”

Young Thug’s Sweater Takes Center Stage

One of the most talked about facets of as we speak’s trial was what Young Thug was carrying. The rapper was donning an Amiri sweater that reveals a wolf balancing data on one hand. District Attorney Adriane Love used the alternative to cite famed creator Rudyard Kipling’s sequel The Second Jungle Book that references wolves. Love referred to Thug as the chief of the pack.

Most of as we speak’s testimony got here from officers talking on arrests involving Young Thug codefendants. Multiple officers testified about the arrest of Trontavious Stephens and Shannon Stillwell. Drug and gun prices had been filed towards each males. Stephens has already taken a plea deal. The State might name him to testify.

Another visitors cease involving Quamarvious Nichols and Shannon Stillwell, through which medication and a gun had been collected and each had been arrested, was additionally mentioned. The jury noticed body-cam footage of the arrest.

Young Thug Continues to Fight for His Freedom

Young Thug is at present on trial going through a number of prices together with violating Georgia’s RICO Act. Prosecutors declare that Thug and 6 codefendents used his report label YSL as a entrance for violent gang exercise. The state alleges YSL has dedicated quite a few violent crimes over the years together with armed theft, conspiring to homicide, and collaborating in legal road gang exercise. A jury of 12, together with seven Black ladies, two White ladies, two Black males, and one White man, will determine whether or not Thug walks free or not. The trial is anticipated to final a number of weeks.

The trial will proceed with its sixth day on Tuesday (Dec. 5).