Nipsey Hussle Trial Verdict: Eric Holder Jr. Convicted of First-Degree Murder
thewrap.comtweeted the news Wednesday.Holder’s trial began in June, three years after the rapper was shot in South Los Angeles outside his clothing store.
The jury reached a verdict within the expected time of four weeks.Holder Jr. was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon as well as two counts of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly wounding two bystanders in addition to Hussle.
He was arrested on April 2, 2019, three days after Hussle’s death. He has since been in jail with a bail set at $6.5 million.
According to grand jury transcripts following Holder’s arrest, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said that Holder walked up to a group that included Hussle — real name Ermias Asghedom — and got into a heated discussion that “had something to do with Mr.
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