Young Thug's and YSL's RICO trial has been postponed until 2024. However, Thugga's attorney, Brian Steel has filed a motion to have the case dismissed.
"[Steel] is trying to expedite the appeal so it will be heard at the same time as the trial," @ThuggerDaily on Twitter reported on the first of the month. "If the judge's decision is overturned, the case would end," the tweet read.
Young Thug’s appeal case for his “motion to dismiss” has officially been opened, as of today.
— THUGGERDAILY ひ (@ThuggerDaily) December 18, 2023
Next major step is getting the appeals court to agree to hear it. https://t.co/dihc2inypN pic.twitter.com/kD4eK7LQKk
The trial has been postponed due to the stabbing of Shannon Stillwell, one of Young Thug's co-defendants in the Fulton County Jail.
According to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Stillwell was stabbed by Willie Brown, who is in jail on offenses including cruelty to children, murder, and aggravated assault.
"Out of respect for Shannon's privacy, I will not go into specifics about his health other than to say that I was happy to be able to see him and converse with him this afternoon," the Stillwell's lawyer said. "I encouraged him to rest, as he will need to be strong as we continue to fight the false allegations contained in the RICO indictment. We have never and will not be asking for a delay in this trial, but also recognize that the doctors will let us know what is best for Shannon in the immediate future. I hope to reunite Shannon with his family and loved ones in short order."
Stillwell, along with his co-defendants, is charged with murder and attempted murder of the death of Donovan Thomas Jr. in 2015. Thomas Jr., also known as Nut, was murdered in a drive-by shooting. Detectives alleged that Thomas was a member of the Inglewood Family, a sub-set of the Bloods. Thomas was also associated with Atlanta rappers YFN Lucci, who is also facing a RICO indictment, and Rich Homie Quan.
According to prosecutors, Thomas' murder resulted in a gang war, causing violence to spread throughout Atlanta. Fanis Willis, Fulton County District Attorney, alleged that the Inglewood Family and YSL engaged in more than 50 violent acts against each other.
Young Thug is not charged with Thomas' murder, but prosecutors allege that Young Thug arranged the murder by renting an Infiniti Q50 sedan, which was used in the shooting.
