Memphis, tenn. (AP) – The jury found that on Thursday it was not to blame for the day when 2021 November
The Memphis jury was considering about three hours before the 45 -year -old Hernandez Govan was not guilty of first -degree murder and conspiracy to commit first -degree murder.
Govan hugged his lawyer and thanked Jennifer Mitchell, a judge in Shelby, after she said he was free to go.
Govan was not accused of shooting young Dolf, but prosecutors said he had directed two people who did it. However, the jury was not convinced, despite his husband’s testimony that Govan hired him to “make hits” and intended to take $ 10,000.
Giovan’s lawyer questioned the quality of the police investigation and the validity of the mobile phone relationship between Govan and the men who shot a young Dolph, stating that no one directly blamed Giovan or tied it to the massacre.
“Fortunately, the jurors listened, they saw holes in the case,” Govan’s lawyer Manny Arora said.
Steve Mulroy, a lawyer for Shelby County, said he was disappointed with a sentence.
“We know it was an extremely difficult process for a young Dolf family,” Mulroy said in a statement.
Young Delho Killing Beat Memphis
Young Dolph, whose legal name is Adolph Thornton Jr., was a rapper, independent label owner and producer who grew up in Memphis and admired the city for his charity. A 36-year-old man in his hometown of Thanksgiving to the families of Thanksgiving, when his visit to his favorite biscuit shop turned into an attack that shocked the Memphis and the entertainment world.
The authorities said two men had left the White Mercedes Benz and started shooting at the bakery rapper. According to a medical expert’s report, he died after he was shot about 20 times.
After the murder, the bakery, the homemade Maceda, turned into a memorial to a young dolph. He was also honored in the Grizzlies game game, and the city called it down the street. The rapper’s murals were painted around the city.
Cornelius Smith Jr., who confessed to one of the two shooters, hid the young dolph. Previously, Smith was a major witness against Justin Johnson, who was convicted of first -degree murder in 2024, after Smith called him a second shooter.
Testimony describes competition in the world of Memphis rap
Prosecutors killed the efforts of Anthony’s Big Jook MIMS to avenge Young Dolph for DIS tracks for a big Jook, and a record company he helped his brother, rapper Yo Gotti. Smith testified that the Big Jook had spent $ 100,000 a hit on Young Dolph, as well as for the smaller ones for all your Young Dolph recording company Paper Route empire.
In the earlier Justin Johnson trial, the prosecutor said the jurors Cocaine Music Group (now known as a collective music group), a competitor’s record company founded by Yo Gotti, wanted Young Dolph, but he rejected them.
His large was shot and killed outside the restaurant in 2024. January There was no arrest at his death and he was never accused of killing young Dolf.
Smith testified that “I knew nothing about a paper route that had no hits” before Govan told him about them. He said Govan hired him to “make hits” and intended to take $ 10,000. Govan was also the person who told him and Johnson that the young dolphin would be in Memphis for thanksgiving Turkey’s gifts, so “this is our opportunity,” Smith said.
Prosecutors provided evidence that dozens of mobile phone connections between Johnson, Smith, Govano and Bigo Jooko before shooting before shooting.
A defense lawyer raises doubts in the case
Meanwhile, Govan Defense Attorney Manny Arora painted Smith as an unreliable witness and a “pathological liar” to say anything to try to get a lighter punishment.
Arora pointed out the previous testimonies when Smith recalled the opportunity to face Big Jook. At that time, Smith thought he was hired by the person who hired him. After Smith was arrested, his lawyer called Big Jook a lawyer and received between $ 38,000 and $ 50,000 in cash. Smith said on Monday he did not know who was supplying money.
Smith also testified that he had previously heard that Govan could work with the FBI. Arora asked why Smith would take a job from Giovan if that was the case. Smith said Govan was “innocent until he was guilty.”
“Neither of you will buy a pack of gums based on Cornelius Smith’s word,” Arora said during the final arguments.
Smith is accused of committing murder and conspiracy. He has not pleased to be guilty and does not yet have a test date.
Arora also questioned why the Big Jook was not more carefully investigated and caused doubts about mobile phone connections used as evidence in the trial. During the graduation’s arguments, he called a police investigator a liar and said that just because prosecutors had a govan relationship, “does not mean that you are a conspiracy to kill something.”
Johnson was sentenced to life imprisonment in September last year. He was later convicted of two other beliefs from the court: a conspiracy to commit murder and holding a weapon as a criminal.
Young Dolph started its career with a lot of mixes. His studio albums contain his 2016. Debut King of Memphis. He also collaborated with other mixers and albums with colleagues Key Glock, Megan Thee Stallion, Ti, Gucci Me, 2 Chainz and more. Young Dolph had three albums that got into the Billboard 200 top ten, and in 2020. Rich Slave reached the highest point no. 4.