Here's What Happening With YNW Melly, Who Is Facing the Death Penalty in Florida
YNW Melly (Jamell Demons) has been in Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. looking forward to trial. Will he get the death penalty? Here's what to learn about the case.
The closing we officially heard about Jamell Demons (the rapper known as YNW Melly), was once that a judge denied his request to be released from the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Demons had examined sure for COVID-19 in the facility. Demons is currently being charged for the homicide of friends and fellow rappers Anthony Williams (YNW Sakchasr) and Christopher Thomas Jr. (YNW Juvy) which took place October 26, 2018 in Miramar, Fla. Demons and his lawyer claim the men had been a part of a drive-by capturing.
When they think you down bad and at your worst that’s once they shit on you I’ll be home soon shit on me I gained’t hesitate to shine on you 🌟🌍🐍 pic.twitter.com/zo19DXXeQf
— Melvin & Melly 2 Face 🌗 (@YNWMelly) August 26, 2020Although it is assumed that Demons has recovered (a photo of him in prison was once posted to his Twitter and Instagram accounts August 26) many wonder if he's nonetheless facing the death penalty. The identical is going for rapper and good friend YNW Bortlen (Cortlen Malik Henry), who was once additionally allegedly an accomplish and is in prison whilst they look forward to their trial dates. While Henry used to be supposedly scheduled for a court listening to this morning, the effects don't seem to be identified at the moment. It also must be noted that the State of Florida is not in search of the death penalty for Henry, and that Henry was granted release on bond on May 23.
Did YNW Melly get the death penalty?
YNW Melly has but to be convicted of double murder, however the State of Florida is pursuing the death penalty for Demons, mentioning that "in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner without any pretense of moral or legal justification" the rapper murdered his buddies. The prosecutors say that can end up "beyond all reasonable doubt" that the killings had been "especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel," and that the motive had to do with financial acquire. Furthermore, prosecutors imagine Demons was a part of a gang. This knowledge comes from FADER, which obtained his court documents.
My brudda bout to jump ❤️🌎 @ynw.bortlen 🤞🏾 I’ll be home soon 🥶🙏🏾
According to Robert Dunham, Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center, per FADER, despite the fact that Demons is convicted of double murder, that does not mean he will be served the death penalty. In maximum circumstances, the case gets overturned. Dunham defined, pronouncing:
"The single most likely outcome of a capital case in the United States, once someone's sentenced to death, is that the conviction of the death sentence gets overturned in the courts. On average, one in seven people who are sentenced to death are ultimately executed — more than 80 percent are not. So, a death sentence doesn't mean execution, necessarily. In some states, it's different from others. In Florida, fewer than one in 10 death sentences that are imposed are actually carried out. Part of that is because the death penalty statute has been declared unconstitutional so many different times."What in all probability will happen is that Demons will frequently attraction his case. "A very high percentage of death-row prisoners — around 98% of them — actively pursue their appeals," Dunham advised FADER. He added, "The single most likely outcome of a capital case once a death sentence is imposed is that it will be overturned at some point during the appeals process. Then the prosecution has to decide whether to seek the death penalty again. Typically, the cases in which a prisoner has been on death row, the longest are cases in which the state has repeatedly denied the prisoner a fair trial or penalty phase and the case has been reversed one or more times."
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pbXSramam6Ses7p6wqikaKhfmbaledinrmallaG5unnGnqtmrJiaeqWxwK2fZqiVo66twNg%3D