YNW Melly‘s attorney, Raven Liberty, has released the following statement to XXL in response to Melly’s double-murder retrial being postponed until 2027.
“We’re disappointed that today’s hearing was yet another win for the State of Florida, allowing more time to subject my client to inhumane treatment,” the statement reads. “Melly has spent 7.5 years in prison without conviction, and the new trial date announced by the court would mean 9 years incarcerated awaiting his trial without conviction. If this denial of basic Constitutional rights was not outrageous enough, most of this time has been spent in solitary confinement in conditions worse than death row.”
“Every American should be concerned about this abuse of the justice system and basic Constitutional rights at the hands of Broward State’s Attorney Harold Pryor and his team of prosecutors,” the statement continues. “While we expect Broward prosecutors to continue procedural tactics to delay a trial, my client is still guaranteed a speedy trial once jurisdiction is relinquished back to the trial court by the appeals court. That means a trial must start within 60 days after the appeals court renders their decision, following the filing the appropriate pleading. Mr. Demons is ready for trial, and we do not expect he will need to wait until 2027 to secure his freedom.
