by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
August 9, 2025
YNW Melly has been accused of murdering two associates.
Rapper YNW Melly, who has been accused of murdering two associates, has to attend till 2027 to face trial after a choose postponed the upcoming court docket case.
Based on The Miami HeraldJamell Maurice Demons, who is best recognized to the world as YNW (acronym for Younger N**ga World) Melly, is having his homicide trial rescheduled till January 2027. He was accused of allegedly killing Anthony Williams, AKA YNW Sakchaser, and Christopher Thomas Jr., AKA YNW Juvy, in 2018. The 2 had been childhood mates and part of the YNW collective.
The trial was pushed again from the Sept. 10 date that was initially scheduled. On Aug. 8, Choose Martin S. Fein postponed the beginning date till January 2027, making it practically eight years for the reason that duo was killed.
Melly initially had a trial in 2023, which resulted in a hung jury. The retrial has been delayed quite a few occasions, and this time it is because of proof faraway from the retrial by then-Broward Circuit Courtroom Choose John Murphy. State prosecutors appealed Murphy’s ruling. The contested proof stems from gadgets that had been extracted from Melly’s cellphone, e mail addresses, and social media accounts. Choose Murphy dominated that a lot of the admitted digital proof, together with messages, will probably be saved to the day of and following the murders. Nonetheless, the attorneys may have oral arguments on the problems in regards to the proof earlier than the appeals court docket Sept. 16.
“We’re disillusioned that right this moment’s listening to was one more win for the State of Florida, permitting extra time to topic my shopper to inhumane therapy,” mentioned Raven Liberty, Melly’s legal professional. “Each American needs to be involved about this abuse of the justice system and primary Constitutional rights by the hands of Broward State’s Legal professional Harold Pryor and his group of prosecutors.”
The authorized group representing Melly had beforehand requested a bond so he could possibly be launched from jail whereas awaiting the retrial, however he has been repeatedly denied.
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