Posted by A date has been set for Pooh Shiesty, Big30, and seven codefendants to stand trial for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane.
On Tuesday (May 19), Senior United States District Judge David C. Godbey signed off on a pre-trial order that scheduled the trial for July 6. A final pretrial conference will take place on July 1. The prosecution has until June 1 to provide the defendants with all evidence in the case.
The update comes two weeks after Pooh, Big30, and Pooh’s father pleaded not guilty in the case. All nine men remain in custody and could face life sentences if convicted.
The group is accused of luring Gucci Mane to a Dallas recording studio in January under the guise of talking business and recording music. However, investigators allege that during the session, Pooh produced an automatic weapon and forced Gucci to sign a contract release form at gunpoint. Others allegedly robbed Gucci and his associates of jewelry, cash, and other items.
Pooh Shiesty and the others were arrested in April following a raid on the rapper’s father’s home in Tennessee.
Last month, Pooh Shiesty’s lead attorney, Bradford Cohen, withdrew from the case. Cohen will be replaced by Dallas-based attorneys Dan Cogdell and Kent Schaffer. Cohen insists there are many holes in the prosecution’s case and feels strongly that Pooh can beat the charges.