ATLANTA — Lawyers of one of the defendants in the Fulton County RICO trial involving Atlanta Rapper Young Thug are asking the Georgia Supreme Court to pause the case, calling the judge biased.
This all stems from a June 10 meeting that Young Thug's lawyers are calling "unlawful" between the court and prosecutors, including Kenneth Copeland, a sworn witness who was given immunity on June 7.
Attorneys for Deomonte Kendricks stated they were not provided notice of the meeting and added that they were "in the dark."
So far, Glanville has denied three motions for recusal or disqualification from the case.
“The state is required to give us information that can be used to assist our clients," Attorney Douglas Weinstein said. They have to give us everything."
Controversy over the meeting led to Glanville finding defense attorney Brian Steel in contempt and ordering him to serve a 20-day jail sentence. Steel appealed the decision to the Georgia Supreme Court, which ruled he would no longer have to serve jail time
Weinstein said the team’s job is to provide a vigorous defense in the case.
“I think the important thing for all of us defense attorneys is that our clients get a fair trial," Weinstein said. "So when you see all of these things happening in court, it's not an attempt to create a fuss or do anything other than really ensure that our clients get a fair trial."
In the motion, lawyers say they ultimately want Judge Glanville to assign another judge to consider motions for recusal and to disclose any further meetings and transcripts from those meetings.