Justin Johnson was found guilty of the murder of rapper Young Dolph and sentenced to life in prison for the killing, which was linked to a feud between rival record labels. Co-defendant Cornelius Smith testified that a $100,000 hit was placed on Young Dolph by Yo Gotti's brother, Anthony 'Big Jook' Mims. Prosecutors presented video evidence and eyewitness testimony detailing the timeline and actions of Johnson and Smith on the day of the murder. A key piece of evidence was a video showing Johnson's movements from his apartment to the scene of the crime. Despite a mistake with a video time stamp, the prosecution effectively linked Johnson to the crime. Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr., was a successful artist with three Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200.