YNW Melly Double Murder Trial Day Four: Defense Questions Eyewitness Testimony, Claims Prosecutorial Misconduct

The fourth day of the double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly saw the defense take aim at the state's case. The defense questioned the reliability of eyewitness testimony and accused the prosecution of engaging in misconduct.

The state called several eyewitnesses who testified that they saw YNW Melly and his friend Cortland Henry shoot and kill two other friends, Christopher Thomas and Anthony Williams. However, the defense pointed out that the eyewitnesses were all friends of Henry and that their testimony was therefore unreliable.

The defense also accused the prosecution of engaging in misconduct by withholding evidence from the defense. The defense said that the prosecution had failed to disclose that one of the eyewitnesses had a criminal record and that another eyewitness had been offered a plea deal in exchange for her testimony.

The judge denied the defense's motion for a mistrial, but he ordered the prosecution to provide the defense with all of the evidence that it had withheld. The trial is expected to continue for several more weeks.

Here are some of the key moments from day four of the trial:

• The defense questioned the reliability of eyewitness testimony.


• The defense accused the prosecution of engaging in misconduct.


• The judge denied the defense's motion for a mistrial.


• The prosecution was ordered to provide the defense with all of the evidence that it had withheld.

The trial is expected to continue for several more weeks. The jury will ultimately decide whether YNW Melly is guilty of murder or not guilty.

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