June 11th 2024.
The trial of Young Thug, a well-known recording artist, took a surprising turn on June 10th when the presiding judge, Ural Glanville, made the decision to throw the rapper's attorney, Brian Steel, in jail for contempt of court. According to reports from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, this decision came after a heated confrontation between Steel and the judge during the trial. Steel had somehow obtained information about a conversation between the judge, prosecutors, and a witness who was set to testify. In this conversation, the witness was allegedly threatened with imprisonment if he did not cooperate with the prosecution's case.
Judge Glanville was visibly upset with Steel for having this information and demanded to know how he obtained it. He scolded the attorney for having information that he should not have had access to. Steel, on the other hand, was frustrated that he had not been included in the conversation and reminded the judge that it was improper for him to communicate with a witness who had already been sworn in. The witness in question, Kenneth Copeland, had previously refused to testify and had spent the weekend in jail as a result. He was then brought to the witness stand on June 10th.
During the trial, Steel brought up the topic of Copeland's refusal to testify and accused the prosecution of coercing and intimidating him, claiming that they had told him he could be imprisoned until all 26 defendants in the case had been tried. Steel argued that this was a violation of his client's rights and that he should have been present for any discussions involving the witness. The exchange between Steel and Glanville grew increasingly tense, with the judge demanding to know how Steel had obtained the information. Despite the threat of jail time, Steel refused to reveal his source and was ultimately arrested and taken from the courtroom.
Following this incident, Judge Glanville sentenced Steel to 20 days in jail, with the stipulation that he serve 10 weekends at the Fulton County Jail. Steel, however, requested to spend this time with his client, Young Thug, so they could continue to work on the case together. The judge granted this request, allowing Steel to spend his weekends in jail with the rapper. It's clear that tensions are running high in this high-profile case, with the use of rap lyrics as evidence and now this confrontation between the judge and the rapper's attorney. Only time will tell how this trial will unfold.
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