Murder Trial for Man Accused of Killing Rapper Young Dolph Postponed

Published on June 4, 2024

The trial for the murder of 36-year-old rapper Young Dolph has been rescheduled to September. The decision was made on June 3 to allow both sides to prepare expert witness testimony on cellphone location records. The trial was initially set to begin on June 3 but has seen a string of resets and continuances. The trial will take place in Shelby County, Tennessee, and the jury will be selected from outside of Memphis due to the intense media coverage of the case. Judge Jennifer J. Mitchell rescheduled the trial for Sept. 23. The man charged with the fatal shooting, Justin Johnson, 26, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the November 2021 shooting of Young Dolph, who was buying cookies at the time....