Young Dolph Shooter Pleads Guilty, Concluding Rapper’s Murder Case
Cornelius Smith Jr. pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case of Young Dolph's death, concluding the legal proceedings surrounding the rapper's murder. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison as part of a plea deal, which included dropping several more serious charges. This resolution comes nearly two years after the shooting, which was described as a planned gang-related hit.
- ▪Cornelius Smith Jr. admitted to shooting Young Dolph and testified against his co-defendant.
- ▪Smith was sentenced to 20 years in prison as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
- ▪The case against all four individuals charged in Young Dolph's murder has now been resolved.
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