Young Dolph’s Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charges

Young Dolph’s Murder Suspect Jemarcus Johnson Now Facing 6-12 Years In Prison

Suspect in Young Dolph murder case pleads guilty to lesser charges.

Jermarcus Johnson was originally charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the Memphis rapper’s death, but pled guilty to three lesser charges of accessory after the fact of murder.

According to reports reaching us at Dreddsworld, the suspect is now facing six to 12 years in prison.

 

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Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was gunned down inside Makeda’s Cookies in South Memphis on Nov. 17, 2021.

Two suspects, Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith, were picked up by police in Indiana not long after. Authorities believe they were the gunmen in the incident.

Hernandez Govan, 43, was indicted for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Shelby County’s District Attorney says Govan is the man believed to have ordered the hit on Dolph.

Govan’s bond was paid, according to the Shelby County Jail system. He was released on Thursday, May 11.