A public row between the head of Georgia’s public defender system and her humble attorneys over insufficient pay in the high-profile trial of Atlanta rapper Young Thug and his alleged allies has exposed flaws in the state’s efforts to prosecute more gang members with large, sprawling suitcases .
The widespread prosecution of alleged members of Young Slime Life (YSL) has required the state to hire numerous private attorneys to help handle the case, which has paralyzed parts of the Fulton County court system since the trial began in January.
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