- Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel, was granted bond by the Georgia Supreme Court after being held in contempt of court.
- Steel was arrested on Monday (June 10) for refusing to disclose the source of information about a secret meeting between Judge Ural Glanville, prosecutors, and witness Kenneth Copeland.
- The meeting, which took place in the judge’s chambers, involved Copeland’s admission to killing Donovan “Nut” Thomas Jr.
Newsypeople- Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel, has successfully avoided jail time after being arrested for contempt of court during the YSL RICO trial.
Initially sentenced to 10 weekends in jail, Steel was granted bond pending his appeal of the contempt charge, allowing him to remain free until the Georgia Supreme Court makes a ruling on his appeal.
This decision means Steel will not have to report to jail on Friday, June 14, 2024, as originally ordered.
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Young Thug’s Lawyer Granted Bond After Courtroom Arrest, Avoids Jail
Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel, has been granted bond after being arrested for contempt of court during the YSL RICO trial. The Georgia Supreme Court granted his emergency motion for bond, allowing him to avoid jail time and remain free pending his appeal of the contempt charge.
The controversy began when Steel discovered a private meeting between Judge Ural Glanville, prosecutors, and a key witness, Kenneth Copeland, without defense counsel present. Steel refused to disclose the source of his information, citing his duty of confidentiality, which led to his arrest and a 20-day jail sentence.
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The Georgia Supreme Court granted his emergency motion and he will not have to report to jail on Friday. pic.twitter.com/HVkJ4Ef5uH
Steel initially was sentenced to 10 weekends in jail, but after filing an emergency motion for supersedeas bond, the Georgia Supreme Court stayed the sentence pending the resolution of his appeal. This means he will not have to report to jail on Friday, allowing him to spend Father’s Day with his family.
The courtroom drama unfolded when Steel confronted Judge Glanville about the private meeting, which he claimed could have involved coercion of a witness and was grounds for a mistrial. Judge Glanville ordered Steel to disclose the source of his information, but Steel refused, leading to his arrest and the subsequent jail sentence.
The case has been marked by several dramatic twists, including Copeland’s refusal to testify despite having secured immunity and his subsequent firing of his attorney while on the witness stand.
Copeland repeatedly invoked the fifth amendment, even to basic questions, leading the judge to hold him in contempt for failing to comply with the prosecution’s immunity deal.
Young Thug, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, has been in jail since May 2022 on RICO charges alleging ties to criminal behavior including gang activity, murder, assault, theft, gun possession, and more. The trial is projected to end near the end of the year, although it has already become the longest in Georgia’s history.
Justification By The Georgia Supreme Court For Granting Brian Steel Bond
This decision came after Steel filed an emergency motion for supersedeas bond in the Court of Appeals, which was accepted by the Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 12. The court issued an order staying the contempt sentence, pending the resolution of Steel’s appeal of Judge Ural Glanville’s ruling.
Steel was ordered to spend 20 days in jail, to be served over 10 consecutive weekends, after he refused to disclose the source of information about a secret meeting between Judge Glanville, prosecutors, and a key witness, Kenneth Copeland, on Monday, June 10.
Steel argued that the meeting, which took place without defense counsel present, could have involved coercion of a witness and was grounds for a mistrial. Judge Glanville ordered Steel to be taken into custody, and Steel appealed the ruling, requesting that his sentence be halted.
The Georgia Supreme Court’s decision to grant Steel bond was seen as a significant victory for Steel and his legal team. Ashleigh Merchant, Steel’s attorney, expressed satisfaction with the outcome, stating that Steel would be able to spend Father’s Day with his family and that the appellate courts handled the situation quickly and thoughtfully.
The court’s decision to grant bond was likely influenced by the fact that Steel’s appeal of the contempt order was accepted, and the court needed to ensure that Steel was able to continue his legal representation of Young Thug during the ongoing trial.
Additionally, the court’s intervention may have been motivated by concerns about the potential impact of Steel’s imprisonment on the trial and the legal process.
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