Young Thug‘s YSL RICO trial is currently underway, though an attorney representing one of the co-defendants has filed a new motion suggesting that the trial is going to take longer than initially expected.
According to court documents obtained by HipHopDX, a filing made on Tuesday (March 19) by the defense requested a “detailed explanation of the expected testimony of each respective witness and an explanation of how that witness’ proposed testimony isn’t cumulative of different witnesses nor inflicting undue delay nor a waste of time.”
Currently, the prosecution has greater than 400 witnesses on their listing (beforehand lower down from 700), of which solely 40 witnesses have testified to this point — at this charge, the proceedings are projected to wrap up by 2027. This, per the protection, is a violation of the Sixth Amendment, which ensures a defendant’s proper to a speedy trial.
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Earlier this week, the protection referred to as prosecution witness Adrian Bean for cross-examination, throughout which he candidly admitted to being excessive in courtroom.
“I’m so high right now, y’all. I’m ’bout to go to sleep on y’all ass,” he mentioned. “I ain’t gon’ tell a lie.”
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Lead prosecutor DA Adriane Love then supplied him a bottle of water, whereas Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel requested if Bean wanted a second to get it collectively. Despite the situation he was in, he opted to maintain going.
“Let’s keep the ball rolling,” Bean responded.
Prior to that, authorized reporter Meghann Cuniff revealed that two attorneys received into an argument in courtroom final week that received so tense {that a} sheriff’s deputy needed to get entangled.
In a clip from day 42 of the trial, the decide instructed the pair to “take it down a notch” as they continued arguing, after which he singled out Adriane Love.
“I know you’re being an advocate,” Judge Glanville mentioned. “At some point, stop. Just stop. I made my ruling, good, bad, or indifferent to you. You’re gonna win some you’re gonna lose some.”
Later, when Thug’s lawyer referenced “the rants of DA Love,” the decide additionally reprimanded the room for laughing and mentioned: “I didn’t ask anyone to laugh in the gallery. This is a courtroom. Not some entertainment forum for you.”
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