Trial date set for two Young Dolph suspects
Justin Johnson (right) appears in Judge Lee Coffee’s courtroom July 14, 2023. Johnson is indicted on charges related to the 2021 killing of Memphis rapper Young Dolph. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Both defendants are indicted on charges of first-degree murder, employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony, and property theft up to $60,000 and more.
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Young Dolph Justin Johnson Cornelius SmithJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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