Hernandez Govan On Trial For Young Dolph’s Death (UPDATES)

The trial against Hernandez Govan is the second day after the start of Monday. Govan is responsible for organizing the day -to -day ambush Young dolph In a bakery in Memphis in November 2021. The 45 -year -old man faced charges of first degree murder, a conspiracy to commit first degree murder and attempted murder. While prosecutors do not argue that Hernandez Govan supported the relaxation, they claim to have set up the whole game for the two shooters who did it.

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The young dolph, whose legal name is Adolph Thornton Jr., was a rapper, owner of an independent label and producer who grew up in Memphis. Aside from music, the city also darled it for its charitable works. When the ambush occurred, the 36 -year -old man was in his hometown to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to families. He stopped to visit his favorite cookie shop. Then it turned into an attack that shocked the world of entertainment.

One of the young dolph shooters has repanished everything

Memphis prosecutors described the murder in the context of an effort by Anthony ‘Big Jook’ Mims To take revenge on Young Dolph for dissiorying tracks Big Jook and the record company that he helped run for his brother, Yo Gotti.

Cornelius Smith Jr.Who admitted to being one of the shooters who killed the young Dolph, helped them build this case. He returned to all the people involved, including his co-shooter, Justin Johnson. He testified that Big Jok released $ 100,000 on the young dolph. In addition, Jook would have had smaller bonuses on all the artists of the Disques house in Young Dolph, Paper Route Empire. Big Jook was shot dead outside a restaurant earlier this year.

Smith kept the same energy at Hernandez GovanTrial on Monday. He testified: “I didn’t know anything on the paper road without success”, “ Before Govan spoke to him, by the Associated Press. He said Govan hired him to “take the blows” and would take $ 10,000 as a cut. Cornelius Smith Jr. He also said that Govan told him and Justin Johnson that the young Dolph would be in Memphis for the volunteer event. He called it their “opportunity”, by Smith.

Hernandez Govan’s lawyer calls the main testimony of witnesses

Govan’s defense lawyer, Manny Aroratried to paint Cornelius Smith as a unreliable witness that would say anything to obtain a lighter sentence. Arora underlined the previous testimony in which Smith recalled a chance meeting with Big Jook. At the time, Smith hinted that Big Jook was the person who hired him. After the arrest of Smith, his lawyer called Big Jook’s lawyer and received a place between $ 38,000 and $ 50,000 in cash. Smith said on Monday that he didn’t know who had provided the money.

Smith also testified that he had previously learned that Hernandez Govan could work with the FBI. Arora asked why Smith would take a job from Govan if that was the case. Smith said Govan was “innocent until his guilt”.

What were the shooters loaded?

Smith is accused of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He pleaded not guilty and has not yet a date of trial.

Justin Johnson was sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in September 2024. He was then sentenced to two other convictions of the trial: conspiracy to commit murder and be a criminal in possession of a firearm.

As mentioned, Smith Previously, he was the main witness against Justin Johnson and named it the second shooter. Johnson was found guilty of first -degree murder last year. A judge sentenced him to life prison with the possibility of parole in September 2024. He was then sentenced to two other convictions of the trial: conspiracy to commit murder and be a criminal in possession of a firearm.

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The editors of the Associated Press Adrian Sainz and Travis Loller contributed to this report via AP Newsroom.