Jury acquits Memphis man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph
Hernandez Govan is accused of orchestrating a $100,000 hit ordered by Anthony “Big Jook” Mims in retaliation for diss tracks against Young Dolph and his label, prosecutors say.
- Shelby County prosecutors argued Hernandez Govan organized the murder of rapper Young Dolph despite not being present for the shooting.
- The defense claimed insufficient evidence linked Govan to the conspiracy and attacked the credibility of a key witness, Cornelius Smith.
- Prosecutors emphasized the loss of Young Dolph's life and legacy, while the defense questioned the adequacy of evidence for a murder conviction.
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Jury acquits Memphis man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph
A jury found a man not guilty of organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021.
Jury Deliberations Begin in Trial of Man Accused of Organizing Rapper Young Dolph’s Killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021. The trial of Hernandez Govan, 45, began Monday in a Memphis courtroom. Govan is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and first-degree murder. He is not accused of shooting Young Dolph, but prosecutors claim he directed the two people who did and wa…
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