YNW Melly’s double murder case declared mistrial after prosecution chased death penalty for rapper
YNW Melly’s double murder case has been declared a mistrial. The ‘Murder on my Mind’ rapper, 24, born Jamell Maurice Demons, was accused of fatally shooting his childhood friends Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas Jr in October 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But a 12-member jury informed Broward Circuit Court Judge John Murphy on Saturday (22.07.23) they were deadlocked on the rapper’s two first-degree murder charges after three days of deliberations. The panel said: “We are still unable to reach a unanimous decision.” Judge Murphy responded: “We appreciate the fact you were here and r...