The retrial of rapper YNW Melly’s double murder case has reportedly been scheduled. As The Shade Room previously reported, the rapper’s initial case was declared a mistrial on Saturday, July 22.
Additionally, the mistrial was reportedly prompted due to the prior jury’s inability to reach a unanimous verdict in the case.
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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that YNW Melly’s retrial has been rescheduled from October 2 to October 9, per a court decision made on Friday, August 4.
YNW Melly Appeared At A Status Hearing On Friday Following Last Week’s Mistrial
According to journalist Bryson “Boom” Paul, prosecutors in the double murder case will indeed be taking the matter to retrial. Paul shared the update on the morning of Friday, July 28, along with additional photos of YNW Melly at Friday’s court status hearing.
#YNWMellyTrial: @YNWMelly status hearing ends at 9:30 AM ET.
The prosecution will be retrying the case.
David A. Howard speaks with Melly before exiting the courtroom.#ynwmelly #melly pic.twitter.com/oAWqu3grW0
— Bryson “Boom” Paul (@brysonboompaul) July 28, 2023
In addition, Paul added that YNW Melly would retain his prior legal team, David A. Howard, Raven Ramona Liberty, and Stuart Adelstein, while the prosecution sticks with Camille Smith and Kristine Bradley.
#YNWMellyTrial: @YNWMelly will stick with David A. Howard, Raven Ramona Liberty, and Stuart Adelstein against the state prosecution’s Camille Smith and Kristine Bradley for #YNWMellyTrial2 as told to Judge Murphy III.#ynwmelly #melly pic.twitter.com/6O5kdsslD7
— Bryson “Boom” Paul (@brysonboompaul) July 28, 2023
The Rapper Will Reappear In Court In August As The Second Trial Commences In October
When the status hearing concluded, Paul reported that YNW Melly is scheduled to reappear in court at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, to Thursday, August 3. Additionally, the status of those court dates is only listed as upcoming events.
#YNWMellyTrial2: @YNWMelly will appear in front of Judge Murphy III next on August 1-3, 2023, according to @Florida_Courts.#ynwmelly #melly #ynwmellytrial pic.twitter.com/agP1VzFWTw
— Bryson “Boom” Paul (@brysonboompaul) July 28, 2023
#YNWMellyTrial2: According to https://t.co/BydC7XG1tm, things are about to get interesting for @YNWMelly and @YnwBortlen on October 2, folks. #ynwmelly #melly #ynwmellytrial #hiphop pic.twitter.com/7z9W5yozXu
— Bryson “Boom” Paul (@brysonboompaul) July 28, 2023
TSR Updates
On Friday, August 4, one of YNW Melly’s attorneys requested that the new trial be moved from the date of Monday, October 2 to Monday, October 9.
#YNWMellyTrial2: @YNWMelly’s Stuart Adelstein requests to move the trial start date from October 2 to October 9. He reassures it is within the 90 days speedy trial period.
Judge Murphy III allows. The new trial date is October 9. #ynwmelly #melly #ynwmellytrial pic.twitter.com/f4mOeIjsTy
— Bryson “Boom” Paul (@brysonboompaul) August 4, 2023
According to journalist Bryson “Boom” Paul, the judge presiding over the case approved the attorney’s request.
#YNWMellyTrial2: @YNWMelly Double Murder Trial 2 set to begin on Monday, October 9 at 9 AM ET inside the Broward Courty Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. #ynwmelly #melly #ynwmellytrial pic.twitter.com/nkFnyFqjm1
— Bryson “Boom” Paul (@brysonboompaul) August 4, 2023
A Brief Look Back At The Initial Double-Murder Trial Of YNW Melly
As The Shade Room previously reported, jury members reportedly heard 19 days of testimony in YNW Melly’s initial murder trial. However, after three days of deliberations, the group of twelve failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
YNW Melly is facing two first-degree murder charges in connection to the October 2018 deaths of Anthony Williams (YNW Sakchaser) and Christopher Thomas (YNW Juvy).
Although the rapper has pleaded not guilty to the charges, he could receive a death sentence if convicted, as per NBC Miami.
