Young Thug, Gunna Appear In Good Spirits In Recent Jail Photos

Incarcerated rappers Young Thug and Gunna seem like in good spirits in response to newly-released jail photos, while the pair remain behind bars for much of the yr as they await the outcomes of their RICO case.

On Thursday (November 17), Young Thug and Gunna made appearances at court hearings, with each trying to be in good spirits, with Thugger even flashing a smile in what appears to be a zoom court conference call.

In line with Billboard, prosecutors had asked the judge to delay the trial for 2 months.

Judge Denies Prosecutors Request To Move Trial Date, With Jury Selection Scheduled For January 5

The trial is scheduled to start in January, but prosecutors wanted it pushed back until March, arguing that 28 of the defendants had not yet obtained attorneys.

Nevertheless, a judge ultimately denied their request, with jury selection reported to begin on January 5.

Meanwhile, Thugger and Gunna have each petitioned for bond several times, and were denied on each occasion.

Recent pictures of Young Thug & Gunna in court today 🙏 pic.twitter.com/X45OWPLSQ7

— Kurrco (@Kurrco) November 17, 2022

The outlet also reports that there usually are not enough court-appointed lawyers to represent the big amounts of defendants within the case – 28 in total.

Gunna’s attorneys allegedly said they might be searching for a fourth bond hearing, with authorities claiming the 2 rappers are too dangerous to be released, having voiced concerns that they could threaten witnesses, in response to Billboard.

Prosecutors Cite Rappers’ Violent Lyrics, Request To Use Them During Trial

Last month, Thug’s attorney Brian Steel told the court it was “unjust that (Thugger) rots in county jail,” and that it “has been too long to depart a human being in custody without trial.”

“It’s unjust that Mr. Williams rots within the county jail and … is being required to attend on the appointment of counsel for co-indictees,” Young Thug’s attorney Brian Steel, stated back in October. “It has been too long to depart a human being in custody without trial, without discovery, without the statutory right to a speedy trial and without bond.”

Prosecutors have also cited the rappers’ violent lyrics, claiming Young Thug alluded to or outright confessed to crimes in his songs. While the state wants to make use of these lyrics as evidence, his famous colleagues are rallying against it.

State Intends On Calling Upwards Of 300 Witnesses, Which Will Take Months Of Testimony

Earlier this week, The Shade Room reported that the state intends on calling upwards of 300 witnesses, which is able to likely take months of testimony.

We also exclusively broke a story on Young Thug’s motion to dismiss his case.

Young Thug‘s lawyers want to have his RICO case dismissed based on a technicality, accusing the district attorney of filing “sham” and “fake” grand jury subpoenas because the rap star continues to languish in Georgia’s Cobb County Jail, The Shade Room can exclusively report.

On November 3, Brian Steel of The Steel Law Firm, who’s representing Thugger, filed a motion to dismiss all charges against their client on grounds of prosecutors abusing “it’s authority by utilizing a sham Grand Jury Subpoena.”