Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial: Suspect Eric Holder Jr. Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in Rapper's Slaying
etonline.comNipsey Hussle in March 2019, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the trial that finally started and ended after a years-long delay due to the pandemic.The verdict was announced Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom.
Holder had initially pleaded not guilty and had been held behind bars in lieu of $6.5 million bail. The jury deliberated for less than an hour on the second day of deliberations.
The trial lasted three weeks.Holder had also been charged with two counts of attempted murder charges because two innocent bystanders were also wounded as a result of the shooting, but Holder instead was found guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter.
He was also found guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon.L.A. Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said during his opening statement that the L.A.
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