Young Thug and his co-defendants are currently awaiting trial for the YSL RICO case. Since the arrest last year, Thug remained behind bars, though several co-defendants copped deals. Gunna, Young Thug’s most successful protegé, took an Alford Plea in December that brought him home just before the jury selection process began. Many questioned Gunna’s loyalty, including Bandman Kevo, who asked for a refund on a feature he paid for last year. However, the remaining co-defendants in the case will likely wait for months before the trial begins.
Last month, the jury selection process began in the YSL case and it’s been rather unsuccessful for the most part. Several incidents have occurred, such as one juror who went on vacation in the midst of jury selection. The judge then asked that a potential juror write a 30-page essay on the importance of jury duty as punishment. Shortly after, reports emerged that it would take a few more weeks to choose the jurors. However, it seems like even that wasn’t an accurate reflection of how long the process will take.
Jury Selection Process In YSL Trial Will Continue
According to AJC, the jury selection process will continue for the next few months. Jozsef Papp reports that the court will summon 300 jurors on Feb. 24th and another 300 on March 17th. Judge Glanville determined that the time spent on questioning and striking remaining jurors will largely depend on how many are brought in daily. The process can take up to four months if only 3 to 5 are heard a day, or it could be as short as 2 ½ months if entire panels of 12 a day are brought in.
The end goal is to secure a pool of 90 jurors to select a jury of 12, and six alternates. Clearly, there have been a number of difficulties in the past few weeks, especially as the judge agreed to dismiss several jurors. This also means that Young Thug and his co-defendants will remain behind bars until the trial begins. We’ll continue to keep you posted on any further developments on Young Thug and the YSL RICO trial.
