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Lil Durk Co-Defendants Seek Separate Trials
14 Jun
Summary
- Two OTF members renewed their motion to sever from Lil Durk's case.
- Attorneys argue their clients' involvement is limited to specific incidents.
- A judge previously denied severance, citing overlapping evidence.
Deandre Wilson and David Lindsey, both members of OTF, have again requested to be separated from the ongoing murder-for-hire trial of rapper Lil Durk. Their legal representatives have scheduled new hearings to advance this motion, aiming to distance their clients from the broader case.
Attorneys for Wilson argue his alleged participation is solely connected to a 2022 shooting attempt in Los Angeles that resulted in a fatality. They contend the case has expanded into a racketeering prosecution encompassing various historical incidents across multiple states. Notably, neither Wilson nor Lindsey is linked to a 2022 shooting in Chicago mentioned in the proceedings.
Meanwhile, another defendant, Asa Houston, also seeks severance and maintains the August 20 trial date. Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald previously denied a similar severance request in February, stating that defendants facing charges for the same alleged plot are typically tried together. The judge also indicated that evidence would likely overlap, irrespective of separate trials.
