Solely one of many males charged in Younger Dolph’s homicide will go on trial on Monday (September 23). In line with FOX 13 Memphis, the Shelby County Legal Court docket Clerk’s Workplace mentioned Justin Johnson would be the lone man on trial regardless of his co-defendants having courtroom dates scheduled for a similar day.
The Shelby County District Legal professional’s Workplace claimed they may not make clear why Johnson could be tried alone. Prosecutors mentioned an evidence would compromise their investigation.
Earlier this month, prosecutors cited the identical purpose for refusing to say if Hernandez Govan could be tried alongside Johnson and Cornelius Smith.
Johnson, Smith and Govan had been charged with first-degree homicide for Younger Dolph’s loss of life. Johnson and Smith, the alleged gunmen, have remained in jail for greater than two years. Govan, the alleged mastermind behind the homicide, was launched on bond in 2023.
A fourth man, Johnson’s brother Jermarcus, pleaded responsible to a few counts of accent after the actual fact in 2023. He awaits sentencing.
The Younger Dolph homicide trial was supposed to start in June, however the protection and prosecution requested a delay. Mia Jaye, Younger Dolph’s companion and the mom of his kids, criticized postponement.
“Our household has witnessed lenient bonds being granted, absurd requests authorised for the defendants to get a [change of] venue movement, freedom, extra time to construct a stronger protection… witnessed songs be made, defendants having fun with life whereas on [house arrest]… all whereas our cherished one is 6 toes deep, ready for JUSTICE to be served… speak about disheartening, unfair, triggering and hurtful,” she wrote. “For everybody who’s like ‘belief the method’ our household has for 3 years, however the course of & system is BROKEN (which is clear throughout ALL of Black America LBH… test the stats) and persevering with to take a seat again permitting folks to PLAY in your face isn’t trusting the method it’s ignoring the method and giving room for any and every thing flawed to occur, overlooking ACCOUNTABILITY.”
Younger Dolph was shot and killed at a Memphis bakery in 2021. He was 36.
