After being the centerpiece of the longest felony trial in Georgia historical past, Younger Thug’s authorized destiny has been decided.
On Thursday afternoon, Decide Whitaker sentenced the 33-year-old to 40 years in jail and 15 years of probation and a “backloaded” 20 years of probation in custody if he fails to finish the probation. Her ruling stipulated that he serve 5 years in jail, however she has commuted the sentence to time served. Which means Younger Thug will quickly be launched from jail.
The decide’s sentence got here after Thug pleaded responsible to 6 counts of the RICO case. These prices embody possession of medication and firearms. He pled no contest to 2 different counts of conspiracy to violate RICO.
Prosecution really helpful a sentence of 45 years, with 20 served in jail and one other 20 on probation. As Meghann Cuniff famous, Younger Thug might have agreed to a plea deal that may have let him go away jail as we speak, however he disagreed with the phrases, which included 15 years of probation.
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This information arrived a bit greater than per week after a fateful court docket mishap unfolded on Oct. 22. In line with 11Alive, Slimelife Shawty (born Wunnie Lee) learn a redacted part from a social media put up used as proof within the trial. Decide Whitaker rapidly dismissed the jury and witness.
Whereas Decide Whitaker didn’t say she would contemplate declaring a mistrial with prejudice — that state of affairs would imply it might by no means be retried — she did say she would contemplate declaring a mistrial with prejudice.
Younger Thug has been behind bars since he was arrested on RICO prices on Could 9, 2022.
