Younger Thug Lawyer Catches Huge Break After Conflict With Decide In YSL RICO Trial

Younger Thug’s lawyer Brian Metal prevented spending the weekend in jail for a contempt cost within the YSL RICO trial. The Georgia Supreme Courtroom granted bond to Metal, who was held in contempt and sentenced to twenty days behind bars, in a ruling on Wednesday (June 12).

“Pretermitting whether or not this emergency movement for supersedeas or the associated enchantment fall inside this Courtroom’s jurisdiction over homicide circumstances … we hereby grant a writ of certiorari as to each the emergency movement and the enchantment of the contempt order,” the court docket declared. “When the enchantment of the contempt order is docketed within the Courtroom of Appeals, the Courtroom of Appeals is directed to switch that enchantment and document to this Courtroom.”

The court docket added, “We additional grant supersedeas with respect to the trial court docket’s order holding Metal in legal contempt. Because of this, enforcement of the trial court docket’s order is stayed pending decision of the enchantment.”

Decide Ural Glanville held Metal in contempt for refusing to disclose who informed the lawyer a few personal assembly between the choose, prosecutors and witness Kenneth “Lil Woody” Copeland on Monday (June 10). Metal raised considerations in court docket, questioning why the protection wasn’t included within the assembly

Metal was arrested for not disclosing the supply of his data. Glanville ordered Metal to report back to jail by 7 p.m. on Friday (June 14). Metal filed an enchantment.

The choose meant to have Metal spend 10 weekends in jail amid Younger Thug’s trial. The Georgia Supreme Courtroom’s ruling allowed Metal to remain out of custody till his enchantment is settled.

“We’re thrilled that Brian shall be residence along with his household for Father’s Day this weekend,” Metal’s lawyer Ashleigh Service provider informed the Atlanta Journal-Structure. “We respect how rapidly and thoughtfully our appellate courts dealt with this unlucky scenario.”

Younger Thug’s slow-moving trial started in November 2023. He has remained in jail since his Could 2022 arrest.