From CBS News:
A mistrial was declared on Saturday in the double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly after the jury failed to make a decision.
The trial revolved around the 2018 shooting deaths of two of the rapper’s friends.
The Broward State Attorney’s Office had filed a notice in 2019, indicating their intent to seek the death penalty against YNW Melly, whose legal name is Jamell Demons.
The prosecution had alleged that the shooting was gang-related.
However, Melly’s attorneys argued that the gun used in the shooting was never recovered and that the rapper had no apparent motive to shoot them.
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