Nearly three years after his death, a trial is set to begin Monday in the slaying of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. Justin Johnson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and will face a jury from Nashville due to concerns about media coverage.
FILE - Rapper Young Dolph performs at The Parking Lot Concert, Aug. 23, 2020, in Atlanta. Paul R. GiuntaMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Young Dolph grew up riding his bike and playing basketball in a Memphis , Tennessee, neighborhood and later built a rap career that included ownership of an independent music label, Paper Route Empire.
Another man, Cornelius Smith Jr., also was charged with first-degree murder. He is not scheduled for trial on Monday, said his lawyer, Michael Scholl. Smith also has pleaded not guilty. After more than a month on the run, Johnson was captured in January 2022 in Indiana. Smith was arrested on an auto-theft warrant involving the Mercedes.
Right after the shooting, the bakery turned into a makeshift memorial for Young Dolph, with fans praying in the parking lot and writing messages of condolences and love on plywood covering the shot-out windows. The bakery closed for months but has since reopened. Young Dolph's desire to be an independent entrepreneur led him to create Paper Route Empire, his sister said.
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