In latest twist in Young Thug trial, rap star's co-defendant agrees to plea deal
A co-defendant in the racketeering and gun conspiracy case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug accepted a plea deal Tuesday after days of speculation over whether Georgia's longest-running criminal trial may end in a mistrial.
A co-defendant in the racketeering and gun conspiracy case against Atlanta rapper Young Thug accepted a plea deal Tuesday after days of speculation over whether Georgia's longest-running criminal trial may end in a mistrial.
Quamarvious Nichols, 29, changed his plea to guilty of conspiracy to violate Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, statute. In exchange, Fulton County prosecutors agreed to dismiss all other charges against him, including murder, participation in gang activity and illegal firearms possession charges.
Superior Court Judge Paige Whitaker accepted the plea and a negotiated sentence of 20 years in prison but noted he would have to serve only seven years with probation, including credit for time served.
"Stay out of all kinds of trouble," Whitaker advised Nichols, who is set to turn 30. "Make this a birthday present to yourself, to your wife and your family."
Meanwhile, the trial is expected to resume for Young Thug, the Grammy-winning rapper whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, and the four other co-defendants.
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