Justin Johnson, one of the suspects in the 2021 murder of rapper Young Dolph, has been found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Justin pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and he was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm for shooting at Young Dolph’s brother who was with the rapper when he was killed.
Jury In Young Dolph Murder Trial find JUSTIN JOHNSON aka “Straight Drop” GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS!!!
— Motivation To Hustle (@Tav_E_Fresh) September 26, 2024
– Conspiracy to commit first-degree murder
– First-degree murder
– Convicted felon in possession of a firearm
He faces LIFE in prison WITHOUT the possibility of parole pic.twitter.com/iAawF9mEHF
In court, Johnson’s co-defendant, Cornelius Smith, testified in court, admitting that he and Johnson killed Young Dolph after being hired by Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, the brother of Memphis rapper Yo Gotti. Smith claimed Big Jook offered to pay $100,000 … but only received $800 as payment to date.
Two more defendants, Hernandez Govan, pleaded not guilty to murder and conspiracy charges, and Jermarcus Johnson, pleaded guilty last year to three counts of accessory after the fact.
Carlissa Brown, Young Dolph’s sister, celebrated the verdict.
“We ask you to remember the man who enjoyed being a father and spending time with his family,” she said to WREG news.
