The YSL RICO Trial Has Formally Come to an Finish

The YSL RICO trial has lastly come to a conclusion after the jury reached a verdict for the ultimate two defendants on the case, Deamonte “Yak Gotti” Kendrick and Shannon Stillwell.

Jury Returns Verdict in YSL RICO Trial

On Tuesday (Dec. 3), the jury within the YSL RICO case returned a verdict following 4 days of deliberation discovering Yak Gotti not responsible on all costs and Shannon Stillwell responsible of 1 depend of possession of a firearm. He has been sentenced to time served.

The 2 males had been charged with numerous crimes, together with the 2015 homicide of Donovan Thomas. Yak Gotti was charged with violating Georgia’s RICO Act, one depend of homicide and drug and gun costs. Stillwell was initially charged with two counts of homicide, violating Georgia’s RICO Act and numerous drug and gun costs as nicely.

The decision comes after Yak Gotti was stabbed throughout a jail altercation on Sunday (Dec. 1). Stillwell was stabbed in jail throughout an altercation in jail final December.

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Younger Thug Pleads Responsible in YSL RICO Trial

There have been initially 28 individuals on the YSL RICO indictment when it was introduced in Might of 2022. By the point the trial began in November of 2023, solely six individuals, together with Thug, Stillwell and Kendrick have been left on the case in what turned out to be the longest felony trial in Georgia historical past.

The decision comes lower than a month after Younger Thug pleaded responsible within the case to costs of collaborating in a felony road gang, violation of Georgia’s managed substance act and a number of gun crimes. The rapper was sentenced to 40 years, with 5 to service, however commuted to time served with 15 years of probation adopted by backloaded 20 years.

See the verdicts being learn within the YSL RICO case beneath.

Watch the Remaining Verdicts within the YSL RICO Case