Judge Sets YNW Melly’s Double-Murder Retrial Date For September 10, 2025

YNW Melly appeared in court in Broward County and a judge scheduled a new date for his double murder retrial, following a previous delay where his retrial was placed on hold.

If your not familiar, Jamell Demons, also known as YNW Melly, is facing charges for the alleged murder of his childhood friends YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser in 2018, which was made to appear as a drive-by shooting after a studio session. Judge Martin Fein scheduled a new trial date for September 10, 2025, and set a pretrial meeting for December 5, 2024, regarding a separate tampering case. With the retrial not being scheduled until next year, many fans on social media are sharing their opinions on the date being pushed so far out.

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Melly’s initial double murder trial resulted in a mistrial last summer. A judge’s decision in January to exclude a promotional video about Melly’s life as evidence led prosecutors to appeal, causing further delays in the case. Melly appeared at a recent hearing in late April at the request of his attorneys to address pending motions in the case, seeking to move forward with discovery, including deposition proceedings.

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Prosecutors objected to holding the hearing, pointing out that the appeals court had issued a stay in the proceedings. Judge John J. Murphy III had ruled in January that a 20-minute documentary showcasing Melly’s life and success, filmed just before the double murder, should not be shown to the jury. The video includes scenes of Melly with a weapon and briefly mentions the deaths of Thomas and Williams. The defense argued that the video constitutes hearsay, while the state maintained that it indicates Melly’s presence at the crime scene. The state contended that the automatic stay resulted from the appeal of an order suppressing evidence.

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