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Lawyer says judge is not ‘impartial’ in Young Dolph . case

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –

The defense attorney for a man accused of fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph said on Friday he asked a judge to remove himself from the case based on claims that the judge was unfair.

Luke Evans, Justin Johnson’s attorney, said he was not informed of an order issued in November by Judge Lee Coffee of the Shelby County Criminal Court restricting Johnson’s ability to communicate with people outside the prison. Evans.

Coffee said in court on Friday that he issued the order after Johnson allegedly made an audio recording that was heard outside the prison where Johnson is being held. The media reported that the recording was a rap song made by Johnson and circulated on social media.

Coffee’s order limits his visitation rights and does not allow Johnson to communicate by phone or in writing with anyone outside the prison except his attorney, including his family. Evans said the recording in question was made on a prison phone, but he questioned whether Johnson actually made the recording.

Evans said Johnson was not brought to trial to resolve the matter and that the order was punitive.

“The primary concern for Mr Johnson is that he gets a fair trial before an impartial judge,” Evans told reporters after the hearing. “Our legal system is built on transparency, it’s built on process.”

Coffee said he gave the order for Johnson’s safety and denied allegations that he was unfair. Coffee said he has not made any judgments on whether Johnson is guilty or innocent.

The judge set a February 2 hearing on the motion to withdraw.

Johnson has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in the November 2021 shooting of Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery.



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