Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Young Dolph
nme.comYoung Dolph in 2021 and sentenced to life in prison.The Memphis rapper, real name Adolph Thornton Jr., was shot 22 times and killed in his hometown on November 17, 2021.
Eyewitnesses at the time asserted that the 36-year-old was shot through the window of a bakery in the city.Johnson was also found guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm (via FOX13).
The four-day trial concluded on Thursday (September 26), with the jury deliberating for around four hours.Johnson’s sentence from Judge Jennifer Mitchell was for the first-degree murder charge, with sentencing on other charges to follow in November.
Johnson never took to the defence stand.“Every murder’s a tragedy, and we take them all seriously,” said Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy. “This one generated extra public interest because Young Dolph was a prominent and beloved member of the community.
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