After a virtually two-month break, the Younger Thug/YSL RICO trial will resume on Monday, with prosecution witness Kenneth “Lil Woody” Copeland taking the stand… relying on his temper.
YSL trial witness tells choose testimonials will rely on how he wakes up
Final Tuesday (August 6), prosecution witness Kenneth “Lil Woody” Copeland and his lawyer John Melnick spoke on Zoom Attend a listening to to debate his testimony when the YSL RICO trial resumes on Monday (August 12).
Within the video beneath, Decide Web page Reese Whitaker discusses his immunity and the potential for invoking the Fifth Modification with Copeland. Decide Whitaker requested Copeland if he deliberate to testify subsequent week. “It depends upon how I get up,” he replied.
If Copeland does comply with testify on Monday, he can be requested to start his testimony once more. Jurors can be instructed to ignore his earlier statements, together with his assertion that Williams was concerned in a 2015 drive-by taking pictures.
If Copeland agreed to testify Monday, he would have been required to testify from the start earlier than it was postponed. The jury can be given particular directions to ignore his earlier statements, together with that Thug was concerned in a 2015 drive-by taking pictures.
On the identical time, in accordance with “Legislation and Crime Trial”, on August 8, Decide Whitaker said {that a} mistrial could happen if some jurors specific their lack of ability to disregard or overlook beforehand introduced proof. Moreover, the protection group will search to exclude Copeland’s testimony if he chooses to not testify on Monday.
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Lil Woody’s position led to Decide Granville’s firing, trial delays
Decide Whitaker will change into the third choose to supervise the long-running Younger Thug/YSL RICO case, which is able to change into the longest prison trial in Georgia historical past. She replaces Decide Shukula Ingram, who recused himself in July.
Decide Ingram initially changed Decide Ural Granville, who was withdrawn from the trial on 15 July. The issue got here when he raised considerations a few contentious one-sided assembly on June 10.
The assembly concerned key prosecution witness Copeland, also called Lil Woody, and the prosecution, with out the protection group current. This resulted within the dismissal of Decide Glanville, who was subsequently changed by Decide Ingram and subsequently by Decide Whittaker.
Now it appears like Copeland should testify once more, assuming he is in temper Monday.
