A motion was filed on Tuesday (March 19) by Yak Gotti's attorneys, who pleaded with Judge Ural Glanville to limit the number of witnesses prosecutors still plan on calling. This comes as the YSL RICO trial is on track to becoming Georgia’s longest trial in history.
In the motion, the attorneys told Judge Glanville, "The state, after originally proposing a witness list of over 700 witnesses, has a list of over 400 witnesses it intends to present at trial. To date, the state has presented approximately 40 witnesses since presentation of witnesses began at the end of November. At the present, representative state, it will take until approximately until October 2026 to complete the presentation of state’s witnesses. Thus, the present trial will take well into at least mid-2027 to complete.
"This is simply untenable for the remaining 15 jurors or the defendants who remain jailed without bond, and the presentation of another 360 witnesses by the state would cause undue delay, would be a waste of time, and would amount to needless presentation of cumulative evidence."
Source: Atlanta First News
