Tag: Young Dolph

Another suspect in Dolph’s murder sentenced

Court delivers judgment on Jermarcus Johnson, who is convicted for involvement in the murder case of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. According to 11Alive, the judges sentenced him to six years of probation after he accepted three counts of accessory after the fact to murder.

The verdict was delivered on Friday, November 22. Jermarcus is said to have assisted the prosecution case against his half-brother Justin Johnson by providing key evidence.

As part of his probation, Johnson has to complete, annually, 20 hours of community service. If he complies with all of his conditions and remains law-abiding, he may qualify for record expungement under diversion guidelines.

Dolph’s killer claims evidence did not reach conviction requirements

Young Dolph’s convicted killer Justin Johnson is appealing for another trial citing issues with evidence in the trial. Last month, he was convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and first-degree murder, as well as possession of a firearm as a felon.

As reported by the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Johnson submitted the new trial motion that maintains that the evidence adduced was not sufficient for a conviction. He claims that the jury should not have viewed photographs of Dolph’s corpse and further claims that it was wrong for the court to disallow him from being next to his counsel during the proceedings.

At present, Johnson has been sentenced to a life imprisonment due to the murder conviction and is expecting sentencing for the remaining charges.

Both prosecution & defense have asked for the delay

The trial for Young Dolph’s alleged killers Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith has been pushed back again, according to HipHopDX. The trial was reset to begin on June 3 but Shelby County Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell had to push the date back to September 23 after a filing was made.

“As we all know, this case was set for trial today,” Judge Mitchell said. “I was extremely upset when the lawyers came to me, asking for a motion to continue this case.

“I was really anxious to get this case over and done with starting this week, but they both expressed to the court the desire to get experts in. So I allowed the continuance to occur.”

The trial was initially set to start in March but was moved to June. Both the prosecutors and defense attorneys have requested the delay in order to get their witnesses ready.

Suspect’s defence argues wide media coverage might affect jurors’ judgement

Young Dolph’s murder suspect Justin Johnson claims he is weary of jurors being selected from within Memphis. According to Associated Press, Luke Evans presented a filing to Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell on Friday (February 2), arguing that the extensive press surrounding the case might have an effect on the jurors’ decisions.

“The victim in the case is beloved here,” Evans stated, adding that Johnson and his co-defendant Cornelius Smith have received threats of facing deadly violence in prison. Evans explained that the threats are “seeking vengeance, not justice.”

Judge Mitchell has yet to deliver a ruling.

The killing happened earlier this week

As investigations continue in the 2021 killing of Young Dolph, deadly shootings continue to plague the late rapper’s hometown of Memphis. Per ABC24 Memphis journalist Ian Ripple, CEO Teezy, a man named as person of interest in Dolph’s murder, was fatally shot in the city on Monday afternoon (June 13).

“The shooting happened last night. MPD was searching for a victim but never found one in the area,” Ripple wrote on Twitter. “His body was discovered shortly after noon today.”

Teezy, who was yet to be questioned by the Memphis PD, was of interest along another individual, Devin Burns.