Young Dolph Murder Suspect Testifies In Hernandez Govan Trial

In November of 2021, Younger Dolph was visiting his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee at hand out turkeys for Thanksgiving when he was fatally shot at a cookie store. Now, over three years later, the trial of the second suspect within the tragic homicide has begun.

Prosecutors allege that 45-year-old Hernandez Govan was the mastermind behind the assault. He’s going through costs of first-degree homicide, conspiracy to commit first-degree homicide, and tried homicide, per CBS. Late final month, Govan rejected a plea deal forward of his trial. Cornelius Smith, one of many different males charged within the homicide, testified in opposition to him yesterday (August 18).

Smith beforehand alleged that Yo Gotti‘s brother, Anthony “Large Jook” Mims, put out a $100K hit on Younger Dolph. He additionally alleged that smaller bounties had been placed on the artists signed to the late rapper’s label, Paper Route Empire.

On the stand, he alleged that he “did not know something about Paper Route having no hits,” till Govan allegedly advised him about them. He additionally alleged that Govan employed him to “do the hits” in alternate for $10K.

Smith has been charged with each homicide and conspiracy to commit homicide and has pleaded not responsible. Manny Arora, Govan’s protection lawyer, alleges that Smith isn’t a reputable supply. “Mr. Govan issues. You may’t do that to individuals for political causes and since it’s essential clear up against the law,” he mentioned throughout opening statements.

“Simply because he’s a no one and doesn’t have cash like Gotti, or Jook, his brother, who had been by no means even questioned or charged, he’s the autumn man in all these things. He didn’t do something,” Arora additionally alleged.

Younger Dolph’s sister Erica Thornton and his former safety guard Raul Hopkins had been additionally known as to the stand as witnesses.