Young Thug's the trial continues to get even weirder. The judge who has been overseeing the case since it began has just been removed.
The New York Times is reference that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause filed a written order on Monday, July 15 requesting that Judge Ural Glanville be removed from the case.
Over the past 18 months, Glanville has overseen very chaotic proceedings that have included some very intense cross-examination of witnesses, an alleged attempt to deliver drugs by Young Thug to the court, and a witness admitting he was under oath. Things got even more interesting for all parties involved when Judge Ural hosted a private meeting on June 10 with prosecutors from the Fulton County District Attorney's Office and witness Kenneth Copeland.
Under a legal lens, this session is considered an “ex parte” meeting which in Latin means “by or for a party”. Essentially, the defendant's legal representation did not participate in the discussion, so the move can be seen as unfair or that the judge is not impartial.
In her request for recusal, Judge Rachel Krause made it clear that she did not condone his decision to hold the private meeting, but understood how badly it might be perceived by the public.
“This Court has no doubt that Judge Glanville can and would fairly continue to preside over this matter if the motions to recuse are denied, but the “necessity to maintain public confidence in the judicial system'' weighs in favor of recusing Judge Glanville from further handling this case,” Krause wrote.
In a statement to The Washington Post Young Thug's attorney Brian Steel (pictured above) said, “We look forward to moving forward with a judge who will fairly and faithfully follow the law.”
It is unclear who will take over as judge or when the trial will resume. You can read Judge Glanville's order of discharge here.
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