A man charged with killing Young Dolph cannot get a fair trial in Memphis due to the intense media attention and “public visceral outrage” over the slaying of the beloved rapper in his hometown, a defense lawyer said Friday. Justin Johnson's attorney asked a judge to bring in a jury from outside of Shelby County for the trial of Johnson and Cornelius Smith Jr. Both men have been charged with first-degree murder in the daytime ambush of Young Dolph, who was buying cookies at a Memphis bakery when he was gunned down in November 2021.
Citing media coverage, man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph seeks non-Memphis jury
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Citing media coverage, man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph seeks non-Memphis jury
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