Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others
ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others has been removed from the case after two defendants sought his recusal, citing a meeting the judge held with prosecutors and a state witness. Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville had put the case in Atlanta on hold two weeks ago to give another judge a chance to review the defendants’ motions for recusal. “Sadly, Judge Glanville and the prosecutors have run afoul of their duties under the law,” Steel said, adding that he is grateful for the recusal order and looks forward “to proceeding with a trial judge who will fairly and faithfully follow the law.” Kendrick’s lawyer, Doug Weinstein, also applauded Monday’s ruling. But when Glanville denied Kendrick’s recusal motion in court, he “provided context, questioned the veracity of allegations, and otherwise explained his decisions and actions and argued why those actions were proper.” Quoting case law, Krause wrote that when a judge discloses information relevant to his potential recusal, he must do so “in a way that is as objective, dispassionate, and non-argumentative as possible, so that the judge is not reasonably perceived as a hostile witness or advocate.” Young Thug has been wildly successful since he began rapping as a teenager and he serves as CEO of his own record label, Young Stoner Life, or YSL.
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