A Florida appeals court ruled that YNW Melly could face the death penalty if convicted in his upcoming murder trial, overturning a judge's decision that prosecutors forfeited the right to seek it.
YNW Melly launched an appeal to Florida's Supreme Court over a ruling last year that said the rapper could face the death penalty if convicted of murder.
Florida authorities have made a chilling announcement: they are seeking the death penalty against rising rapper YNW Melly, real name Jamell Demons, in connection with the October 2019 murders of two fellow rappers, Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas. This case has sent shockwaves through the h...
Both Melly and Bortlen claim they are innocent in the killings. XXLhas obtained court documents showing that the State of Florida is seeking the death penalty against Melly because they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the rapper “killed his friends for financial gain” and that “the...
Florida prosecutors urged the state’s supreme court to decline an appeal by rapper YNW Melly over whether he might face the death penalty.