Lil Durk‘s highly-publicized murder-for-hire trial has been postponed.
Lil Durk Trial Pushed Again
The 32-year-old Chicago rapper’s trial was initially scheduled to start on Jan. 7. On Dec. 31, 2024, the court docket issued a response to Durk and codefendant Kavon Grant’s request to push the trial again with a view to have extra time to place collectively a correct protection.
“The case is so uncommon and so advanced, because of the nature of the prosecution and the variety of defendants that it’s unreasonable to anticipate preparation for pre-trial proceedings or for the trial itself inside the deadlines established by the Speedy Trial Act,” the ruling reads.
In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by XXL on Thursday (Jan. 2), the subsequent movement listening to date has been scheduled for Aug. 11. The brand new trial date has been set for Oct. 14.
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Lil Durk Denied Bond
Lil Durk has been in custody since his arrest on Oct. 24, 2024, the place he was charged with masterminding a murder-for-hire plot in opposition to Quando Rondo. 5 males have been charged with finishing up the homicide try, which occurred at a Los Angeles fuel station in August of 2022. Quando was unhurt within the taking pictures. Nevertheless, his cousin, Saviay’a Robinson a.okay.a Lul Pab, was shot and killed.
Lil Durk’s legal professional Drew Findling has referred to as the accusations in opposition to the rapper false. “The claims within the indictment in opposition to Mr. Banks are false and missing in probably the most primary due diligence. The actual fact is that Durk Banks is a Grammy Award profitable artist, a devoted father, and a loving husband,” Discovering mentioned in a press release on Dec. 5, 2024.
On Dec. 12, 2024, Durk, born Durk Banks, was denied bond, a day after he was reportedly linked to a different homicide in Chicago.
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