Jury acquits Memphis man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph
Hernandez Govan is accused of orchestrating a $100,000 hit ordered by Anthony “Big Jook” Mims in retaliation for diss tracks against Young Dolph and his label, prosecutors say.
- Shelby County prosecutors argued Hernandez Govan organized the murder of rapper Young Dolph despite not being present for the shooting.
- The defense claimed insufficient evidence linked Govan to the conspiracy and attacked the credibility of a key witness, Cornelius Smith.
- Prosecutors emphasized the loss of Young Dolph's life and legacy, while the defense questioned the adequacy of evidence for a murder conviction.
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Jury acquits Memphis man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph
A jury found a man not guilty of organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021.
·United States
Read Full ArticleJury Deliberations Begin in Trial of Man Accused of Organizing Rapper Young Dolph’s Killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021. The trial of Hernandez Govan, 45, began Monday in a Memphis courtroom. Govan is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and first-degree murder. He is not accused of shooting Young Dolph, but prosecutors claim he directed the two people who did and wa…
·New York, United States
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