Tensions were high as attorneys for YNW Melly requested information from the judge on an investigation surrounding one of the rapper’s defense lawyers.
Rapper YNW Melly is once again asking a Broward County judge to issue him a bond so he can try to get out of jail while he awaits his double murder re-trial.
This is the second time attorneys for Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, filed a motion for pre-trial release since his July 2023 mistrial on the double murder charges.
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WATCH HEREDemons is accused of shooting Christopher Thomas Jr and Anthony Williams to death in October of 2018. Both victims were members of the YNW Collective along with Demons. Demons has been in custody now more than 2,000 days.
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In this latest motion for bond, filed last week, attorneys for Demons argue “it is not permissible to continue to deny Mr. Demons the fundamental right to liberty when other alternatives exist to satisfy any compelling state interest."
Several times throughout the eight-page motion, attorneys allege Demons is being abused at the hands of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office by denying him opportunities to speak to his family and one of his lawyers.
"BSO has placed a sheet to cover Mr. Demons cell, so no other inmate can contact him," the motion claims.
The motion alleges, “there is no reason to believe that Defendant poses a danger to the community or a risk of flight… there is a presumption in favor that Defendant should be released on his own recognizance without the need to post any financial bond."
There is no specific deadline for the judge to rule on this defense motion.
Demons' second double murder trial is scheduled to begin on September 10th. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
