If Johnson and Smith don’t find a lawyer by February 4th, they’ll be given a court-appointed one.
On Friday, January 28th, the 32-year-old and 23-year-old appeared in court, where they were informed that they have until February 4th to hire a lawyer after initially declining to have a public defender during their first court appearance.
Smith and Johnson (who’s also known as Straight Drop) were indicted on charges of “first-degree premeditated murder, attempted first-degree murder, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, employment of a firearm in the commission of a dangerous felony, and theft of property over $10,000,” the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office reveals.
It’s also been noted that a third suspect by the name of Shaundale Barnett was arrested on January 12th; the 27-year-old was allegedly an “after-the-fact accessory” in the tragic incident that resulted in Dolph’s death.
Before he was accused of killing the “1 Scale” hitmaker, Johnson was charged with aggravated rape and robbery at the age of 17. When he was 19, Straight Drop was placed on the violent juvenile sex offender registry list,” and was arraigned last week on the charges.
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