Young Thug‘s lawyers are looking to have his RICO case dismissed based on a technicality, accusing the district attorney of filing “sham” and “fake” grand jury subpoenas as the rap star continues to languish in Georgia’s Cobb County Jail, The Shade Room can solely report.
Last Thursday (Nov. 3), Brian Steel of The Steel Law Firm, who’s representing Thugger, filed a movement to dismiss all expenses in opposition to their shopper on grounds of prosecutors abusing “it’s authority by utilizing a sham Grand Jury Subpoena.”
Thug’s Attorney Says Evidence From “Sham” Rental Car Subpoena Should Be Tossed, Alongside Charges Against Him
Thug, whose actual identify is Jeffery Williams, had his bond denied this summer season and can stay behind bars till no less than 2023 as his case is adjudicated.
Essentially, Steel’s movement to dismiss accuses the District Attorney of issuing a subpoena in April 2016 to retrieve a rental automotive they alleged was used for the crimes Thugger is accused of committing. Steele says the subpoena was “not issued or authorized by any Judge, Clerk of Court, or lawfully or properly empaneled Grand Jury.”
“On or about April 8, 2016, the District Attorney’s Office of Fulton County abused its authority by utilizing a sham Grand Jury Subpoena and issuing same to the Hertz Corporation for rental record information relating to Mr. Jeffery Williams,” the movement reads. “This supposed “Grand Jury Subpoena” was not issued or licensed by any Judge, Clerk of Court or lawfully or correctly empaneled Grand Jury.”
The movement went on to say that the “sham” and “fake” grand jury subpoena was despatched to each Thug and Hertz, which was used to forcefully compel the corporate to fork over essential data relating to a automotive rented in Thugs’ identify.
“Sham, Fake” Subpoenas Sent To Thugger, Hertz Car Rental Over Vehicle Reportedly Used In Crimes
The car in query was reportedly concerned within the 56-count RICO case in opposition to him and different members of Young Slime Life – an offshoot sect of the Sex Money Murder bloods gang.
“Instead, the District Attorney’s Office affixed their own seal on a document creating the false impression that a properly empaneled Grand Jury had issued an official edict compelling the Hertz Corporation to comply with the demand to produce records. The District Attorney’s Office engaged in egregious misconduct and blatant misrepresentations under the force and power of the Court.”
The movement provides that “this scheme concocted by the District Attorney’s Office targeted Mr. Williams’ information,” and calls for all data and proof gleaned from the 2 doubtful subpoenas to be suppressed and barred from use in trial.
If a choose had been to grant Thug’s movement to dismiss, the case in opposition to him would theoretically be tossed. It’s unclear how the movement would have an effect on his different 27 co-defendants, which incorporates fellow rapper Gunna.
“This outrageous misconduct is an affront to the good order, peace, dignity of our criminal justice system and cannot be tolerated,” the movement reads.
Thug’s attorneys ended the movement with a request for a listening to on the matter. As of Tuesday morning, no listening to has been scheduled on the matter.
Fulton County District Attorney Paints Young Thug As Leader Of Violent Criminal Street Gang
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has labored exhausting to color Young Thug acted because the chief of the prison avenue gang YSL for a number of years, The Shade Room beforehand reported.
“YSL is an acronym for ‘Young Slime Life’. It is a hybrid gang that operates here in Atlanta and it’s an affiliate of the Bloods gang,” Willis stated.
As we beforehand reported again in June, Young Thug was formally denied bond and can stay in custody of the Cobb County Jail together with fellow YSL member Gunna. Both will stand trial for his or her RICO case that’s set for January 2023.
When the prosecutors got here up to talk about why Young Thug mustn’t obtain bond, they famous his countless quantities of track lyrics, during which he allegedly particulars all the crimes that he and YSL have dedicated.
As they ended their statements at his bond listening to this night, they known as Young Thug “King Slime” and singled him out because the “most dangerous” member of YSL and the particular person calling all of the pictures, because it pertains to homicide and different gang-related exercise.