YNW Melly Double Murder Trial Day Four: Defense Questions Eyewitness Testimony, Claims Prosecutorial Misconduct

The fourth day of the double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly was marked by contentious exchanges between the defense and prosecution, as the defense sought to undermine the state's case by questioning the reliability of eyewitness testimony and alleging prosecutorial misconduct.

The defense's cross-examination of the state's eyewitnesses focused on inconsistencies in their testimony and the fact that all of the eyewitnesses were friends of co-defendant Cortland Henry. The defense also argued that the state's case was based on speculation and conjecture, and that there was no physical evidence linking Melly to the crime.

In addition to questioning the reliability of the eyewitness testimony, the defense also alleged that the prosecution had engaged in misconduct by withholding evidence from the defense. The defense specifically alleged that the prosecution had failed to disclose a recording of a jailhouse phone call in which Henry confessed to the murders.

The judge denied the defense's motion for a mistrial, but he did order the prosecution to turn over the recording of the jailhouse phone call. The trial is scheduled to resume on Tuesday.

Here are some of the key moments from day four of the trial:

• The defense cross-examined the state's eyewitnesses, questioning their reliability and the fact that they were all friends of co-defendant Cortland Henry.
• The defense alleged that the prosecution had engaged in misconduct by withholding evidence from the defense, specifically a recording of a jailhouse phone call in which Henry confessed to the murders.
• The judge denied the defense's motion for a mistrial, but he did order the prosecution to turn over the recording of the jailhouse phone call.

The trial is scheduled to resume on Tuesday.