A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years behind bars.

The sentencing comes after attorneys for Justin Johnson filed a motion on Oct. 25, 2024, asking the courts to vacate his sentence and grant him a new trial.

Justin Johnson, the man convicted over a month ago of killing Young Dolph, was sentenced to an additional 35 years in prison Friday.

Justin Johnson received an additional 35-year sentence for conspiracy and firearm charges after a life sentence for Young Dolph's murder.

Attorneys for Justin Johnson filed a motion on Oct. 25, 2024, asking the courts to vacate his sentence and grant him a new trial.

Justin Johnson, who was convicted last month of killing Young Dolph in a 2021 shooting, has filed for a new trial.

Justin Johnson, the man convicted of murdering Memphis rapper Young Dolph, is now requesting a new trial. A motion was filed on Friday asking the court to vacate his sentence and grant him a new trial due to the evidence presented being insufficient.

Justin Johnson, the man convicted of killing beloved artist Young Dolph, received an additional 35 years on his life sentence.

Johnson was convicted of the first-degree murder of the popular Memphis rapper after four days and a four-hour deliberation from the jury. “Every murder’s a tragedy, and we take them all seriously. This one generated extra public interest because Young Dolph was a prominent and beloved member of the community.