One defendant within the Young Slime Life (YSL) trials is at present within the hospital. According to experiences by CNN and WSB-TV, Shannon Stillwell was stabbed in Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Georgia.
The incident occurred in a single day, per Natalie Ammons of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department. At this time, experiences haven’t revealed what led to the stabbing.
WSB-TV experiences that Stillwell is going through eight counts within the case. This contains RICO and gun costs, two homicide costs, and participation in a legal avenue gang.
His lawyer, Max Schardt, spoke on the stabbing in a quick assertion, per CNN.
“I’m obviously very concerned about my client, and I’m gathering information at this time,” Schardt mentioned.
Meanwhile, in court docket on Monday (Dec. 11), Judge Ural Glanville recessed the court docket for the rest of the day as a consequence of Stillwell’s stabbing. The decide known as the incident “a medical issue.”
See his announcement beneath.
Shannon Stillwell Stabbing Comes Nearly Two Weeks After Start Of Trial
As The Shade Room beforehand reported, the YSL RICO trial involving Young Thug and different defendants, like Shannon Stillwell, started days after Thanksgiving. That progress within the case comes after Thugger spent greater than a yr in Fulton County Jail awaiting trial. Jury choice took about ten months.
Police arrested the Atlanta-based rapper in May 2022 on racketeering and conspiracy costs. Cops initially arrested 27 defendants alongside Thug, however a number of defendants have since taken plea offers. That record contains rapper Gunna and Thugger’s brother Unfoonk.
There at the moment are six defendants remaining, together with Thug and Shannon Stillwell.
Before Monday, day three of the trial proceedings sparked debates a few mistrial after the livestream uncovered jurors’ faces.
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