3:54 PM PT — Younger Thug might be dwelling very quickly … he was simply sentenced and should not need to serve any extra time behind bars if he efficiently completes 15 years of probation.
On Thursday afternoon, Choose Whitaker imposed the sentence, which quantities to 40 years in complete.
It’s kind of difficult, however this is the gist — he was given time served for five of the years plus 15 years on probation.
FULL SENTENCING
THIS JUDGE SAW THROUGH THE STATE’S GAMES AND RULES THAT THUG IS NOT A DANGER
HE’S FREE TODAY!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Dr7eZdZOAW
— THUGGERDAILY ひ (@ThuggerDaily) October 31, 2024
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There may be additionally a backloaded 20-year jail sentence that would kick in after probation … however he’ll solely need to serve that point behind bars if he would not efficiently full his probation time period.
If he retains his nostril clear throughout probation, the decide stated that a part of the sentence can be commuted.
His lawyer Brian Metal additionally requested he nonetheless be allowed to affiliate with co-defendants, his brother Quantavious “Unfoonk” Grier and Sergio “Gunna” Kitchens, with the intention to proceed his rap profession.
The state had been recommending Thug serve not less than 25 years in jail, but it surely seems the decide went in a really completely different course.
Younger Thug determined to enter a responsible plea in his YSL RICO case … which can deliver an finish to his half in what has change into the longest trial in Georgia historical past.
On Thursday — Halloween ’24 at that — Thug switched his authentic plea he made in 2022 and pleaded responsible to his function in legal avenue gang exercise.
He additionally pleaded no contest to conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and main a legal avenue gang.
Younger Thug was close to a plea deal that will have launched him from jail right now on 15 years probation.
However they couldn’t agree on his launch circumstances, and now prosecutors are recommending 25 years in jail. pic.twitter.com/PiKidTckzM
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Prosecutors stated they will advocate Thug will get a 45-year sentence … consisting of 25 years in jail adopted by 20 years of probation.
Two of Thug’s co-defendants, Yak Gotti and Shannon Stillwell, AKA SB, reportedly rejected plea offers and can proceed their trials, whereas 3 others accepted plea offers earlier this week.
Not solely was the trial Georgia’s longest, it was additionally a really eventful one.
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Between a defendant allegedly attempting to move medicine in open court docket … to Thug being accused of sending messages to his GF Mariah The Scientist by way of his apparel — social media by no means stopped discussing the case.
However Thug’s function in the entire thing is now coming to an finish.
Initially Printed — 2:43 PM PT