Young Dolph slaying suspect requests safety transfer
Justin Johnson (left) appears in Judge Lee Coffee’s courtroom on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Johnson faces first-degree murder charges in the death of rapper Young Dolph. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Justin Johnson, 24, has been detained in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar since he was arrested Jan. 13. He was reportedly attacked in jail in March.
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Justin Johnson Cornelius Smith Young DolphJulia 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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