June 12th 2024.
On June 10, there was a heated back-and-forth in court that ended with Young Thug's lawyer, Brian Steel, being thrown in jail by Judge Ural Glanville for contempt of court. This news quickly spread and caught the attention of another recording artist, Kodak Black's attorney, Bradford Cohen. Cohen strongly believes that Glanville's actions warrant a mistrial in the ongoing RICO case against the Atlanta rapper.
In a post on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Cohen expressed his thoughts on the matter, stating that Glanville's actions should lead to an "instant mistrial." He argues that the judge's behavior, specifically his insistence on Steel revealing how he obtained information about a conversation that took place in the judge's chambers, is a violation of the legal process. This conversation involved Glanville, a witness, and prosecutors earlier that day.
Cohen believes that this case and this judge are "off the reservation" and that an "instant mistrial" should be declared. He also praises Steel for standing his ground and refusing to reveal how he came to know about the conversation. Cohen goes on to say that defense lawyers across the country should be concerned about the lack of judicial knowledge displayed by Glanville in this case.
During the trial on June 10, Steel approached Glanville and informed him that he was aware of a conversation that took place in which a witness, Kenneth Copeland, was allegedly threatened with jail time if he did not cooperate with his testimony. Steel expressed his surprise at not being informed about this conversation by the court, especially since Copeland had already been jailed on June 7 for refusing to testify against Young Thug, his fellow YSL member.
Steel pointed out to Glanville that it is not permissible to communicate with a sworn witness. Despite accusing the court of coercion, witness intimidation, and ex parte communication, Steel still refused to disclose how he obtained the information about the conversation. As a result, Glanville sentenced him to 20 days in jail and he will have to spend the next 10 weekends at the Fulton County Jail.
In another related development, Kodak Black received a surprising honor, which prompted the Broward Commission to change their rules.
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