Overview

• Jurors deliberated for about three hours before finding Govan not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy.
• Prosecutors argued he recruited the gunmen, supplied weapons, alerted them to Young Dolph’s visit, and sought a $10,000 cut.
• Investigators highlighted cellphone contacts among Govan, the shooters, and Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, but the defense said the data was not incriminating.
• Admitted shooter Cornelius Smith Jr. testified against Govan yet remains charged with murder and conspiracy and does not have a trial date.
• Co-defendant Justin Johnson was convicted in 2024 and is serving a life sentence for Young Dolph’s killing.