GA - Rapper Young + others indicted on RICO & other charges, May 2022. Trial ongoing April 2023, interruptions, lawyer arrested. Fulton County.

[Chelly]

I read some witness accounts that said he kind of flung his phone and it happened to make contact with someone.

I believe this was the same day one of the attorneys was arrested.

 

[Chelly]

I appreciate when someone speaks loud. Too often it's hard to hear what's happening during trials.

Understood, and I appreciate loud, but this guy was a Yeller!

 

[arielilane]

10 min recess

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/cathyrusson

Afternoon for day 2 in #YSL #YoungThug trial.

Brian Steel finished his opening statement. So far we've heard from the state and 2 of the 6 defense teams. Its 3pm on day 2. Looks like openings will still be going on day 3.

19-year-old Rodalius Ryan's attorney, Angela D'Williams is giving her opening statements. She says her client was born on a couch. He was poor.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1729591590048436645

D'Williams: Why is Rodalius here? Because the state wants to put on a show.

D'Williams: "Sit back, enjoy the show, get some popcorn because this is not justice, this is a circus." And with that D'Williams is done.

Now Jay Abt, attorney for Deamonte Kendrick aka Yak Gotti.

Abt says it's an honor and privilege to represent Deamonte Kendrick. "He is not guilty!"

"Krispy Kreme doughnut hole!" - Attorney Abt describes the state's case against his client. He says the state will not bring in a single witness that will say that his client, Deamonte Kendrick, killed Donovan Thomas.


Abt: They are going to call hundreds of witnesses, they are going to bury you in witnesses so you'll forget the presumption of innocence and what real evidence is required. Zero! Nada! Zilch! Doughnut hole! Reasonable doubt!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1729602400074236343

Abt: Maybe the state will want to indict the Atlanta Braves. They dress the same, wear the same colors.

Abt: What is #YSL? It's a worldwide, international, successful record label.


Bruce Harvey, attorney for Quamarvious Nichols aka Qua, is going to reserve his opening statement until the conclusion of the state's case. (We assumed some of the teams would opt for this)

Careton Matthews Sr. is giving the opening statement for Marquavius Huey aka Qua. Huey is 27 yrs old, he was born in raised in the housing projects. He has 6 siblings. "He actually graduated from South Atlanta high school in 2014". He has two children, a 4 yr old son and 1 yr old daughter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1729606955692605874

Matthews: Huey is not a convicted felon. He can sit on a jury, vote, own a gun. He has goals of being able to one day open a retail store that sells clothing.




Note: Matthews said has about 30 minutes more to go... Judge called for a 10 min recess.

 

[arielilane]

Court is back in session.

 

[arielilane]

@cathyrusson

Careton Matthews Sr is the last attorney to give an opening statement. He has about 30 more minutes tonight. Tomorrow morning the state will call their first witness.


5:20 PM · Nov 28, 2023

 

[arielilane]

70 witnesses in the next three weeks.

 

[arielilane]

Did I miss something? The state is unable to disclose the names of who their witnesses are for tomorrow?

 

[arielilane]

@jewelwickershow

NEW: Opening arguments will wrap today and the state will begin to present their case tomorrow. The first expert witness will be an investigator.


5:20 PM · Nov 28, 2023

 

[arielilane]

Counsel Matthews will conclude initial opening stmt.

 

[DS2021]

This is about young right?

 

[DS2021]

Oh websleuths censors part of his name

 

[arielilane]

@JozsefPapp_

DA Love just told Judge Glanville she plans to call Trontavious Stephens (“Tick”) as a witness.He took a plea deal back in Dec. '22 and acknowledge he was a co-founder of #YSL. He was sentenced to 10 years, 2 years commuted to time served, 8 years probation on RICO charge.
@ajc


5:31 PM · Nov 28, 2023

 

[arielilane]

@cathyrusson

The state's first witness tomorrow morning will be Detective Mark Belknap. He's been qualified as a gang expert by Judge Glanville and is also a detective that was involved in this case.


5:39 PM · Nov 28, 2023

 

[Chelly]

Did I miss something? The state is unable to disclose the names of who their witnesses are for tomorrow?

The State likes to keep Defense in the dark as long as possible.

 

[arielilane]

@JozsefPapp_

Careton Matthews Sr., who represents Marquavius Huey, just spoke to jurors about the problems at the Fulton County Jail. Huey and some of the defendants are being held at the jail.
@ajc


5:48 PM · Nov 28, 2023

 

[arielilane]

The State likes to keep Defense in the dark as long as possible.

That's not right for the state to do that, imo. Surprised the Judge hasn't called them on it? moo

 

[arielilane]

Recess for the evening. Jury dismissed. Judge asked that counsels meet @9:30 am ET prior to trial. Court @10:00 am ET tomorrow.

 

[arielilane]

@JozsefPapp_

Glanville also said he will talk to jurors on Thursday about how the holiday break will take place.


6:01 PM · Nov 28, 2023




We are done with opening statements in the RICO trial against Young and his alleged associates. The state is expected to call their first six witness tomorrow morning with court set to start at 10 a.m. Friday will be an administrative day. @ajc #YSL

6:01 PM · Nov 28, 2023

 

[arielilane]

Little wink and a heart from #YoungThug.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1729640373679489518