The man accused of putting out a hit out on Young Dolph is reportedly getting a new lawyer in the middle of his trial. Moreover, AllHipHop reports that Hernandez Govan showed up to court without his lawyer William Massey and therefore without representation, according to WREG. Furthermore, Masey represented Govan for almost half a year before this incident seemed to throw a wrench into things. Lee Coffee, the presiding judge, stated that his absence suggested "that some sort of conflict had arisen. I don’t know the nature of it." Still, it seems like the court found a quick, albeit imperfect solution.
After this occurred in the trial of Young Dolph's murder, the court appointed attorney Manny Arora to represent Govan. However, he was not in the courtroom given that he is licensed to work in Tennessee, not where the case is located. To sidestep this, local lawyer Handel Durham Jr. will take over in-person counsel. Meanwhile, prosecutors said the new team will have to "get up to speed" to not delay or obstruct the case any further. Also, prosecutor Paul Hagerman added that "he may already be up to speed and he has all of the discovery."
Young Dolph Murder Suspect's Lawyer Seemingly Abandons Him
To elaborate, Govan allegedly hired Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith to target Young Dolph, and now faces conspiracy charges for first-degree murder. Unfortunately, law enforcement either doesn't know or hasn't revealed the motivation for the tragic attack. Aside from the trial, the hip-hop world and the community at large continue to honor the Memphis MC and preserve his legacy. For example, a pop-up museum commemorating his memory recently hit various U.S. cities.
Also, Key Glock recently reflected on signing with the "100 Shots" rapper in an Esquire interview. "It really just happened out of the blue,” he remarked “It wasn’t even a plan. I got into some trouble. I got incarcerated. And then close to the time for me to come home, my auntie was married to Young Dolph’s uncle. She told him, ‘You know, Key doing his thing… He just reached out to me and it went from there. They always let me do me, let me be me. No matter what it was. Music or just everything in life. From my first song, I just had so much confidence in myself. I don’t know if they were gassing me up or not, but to me, I was like, 'Oh yeah, this song hard.'" For the latest on Young Dolph, stay posted on HNHH.