Younger Dolph was shot and killed practically two years in the past, and now his alleged killers will lastly see their day in court docket.
On Friday (July 14), a decide set a trial date for the 2 males — Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith — who’ve been charged with the homicide of Younger Dolph (actual title Adolph Thornton Jr.), which passed off at Makeda’s Home made Cookies in Memphis, Tennesse on November 17, 2021.
In accordance with Billboard, Johnson and Smith — each of whom have pleaded not responsible to prices together with first-degree homicide — are scheduled to face trial on March 11 within the deadly taking pictures of the Memphis-born rapper.
A motive for the killing has not been disclosed.
Final month, the homicide case appeared to hit a roadblock when a person whom legislation enforcement thought-about a “individual of curiosity” was shot and killed. In accordance with ABC24, Joshua Taylor was discovered useless on the nook of Spottswood Avenue and Buntyn Road within the Orange Mound district of Memphis.
Authorities had no leads and because of this have been asking the general public for his or her assist in figuring out his potential killer or killers. Taylor, who additionally glided by the title “CEO Teezy,” was first named as an individual of curiosity in Dolph’s homicide in February 2022 alongside Devin Burns.
In the meantime, Johnson and Smith have been arrested and accused of being the prime shooters. Each got ultimatums to seek out protection attorneys and based on court docket paperwork, Smith obtained a lawyer whereas Johnson was appointed one.
On the time, Jemarcus Johnson, 26 — who was accused of serving to his brother Justin and Cornelius Smith evade police seize after Younger Dolph’s homicide — pleaded responsible to conspiracy to commit first-degree homicide.
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He additionally admitted to taking possession of his brother’s mobile phone and automobile so authorities wouldn’t assume Justin was in Memphis. He faces between six and 12 years in jail for his position in Dolph’s homicide.
“Conspiracy is a variety of issues,” Shelby County prosecutor Paul Hagerman beforehand stated in court docket. “They embrace people who have been appearing within the conspiracy earlier than the homicide occurred. But additionally the people who have been appearing afterward. The fees which were filed now towards Jemarcus make it clear that he did issues afterwards.”
Jemarcus’ plea comes shortly after it was revealed his brother Justin was caught with medication and a mobile phone in jail final month whereas held within the Shelby County Jail.
In the meantime, Younger Dolph’s first posthumous album Paper Route Frank was launched in December 2022. The venture featured 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Key Glock, Massive Moochie Grape and Snupe Bandz.
