New Lawyer Claims Eric Holder Has “Significant Mental Health History
The man who reportedly murdered Nipsey Hussle, Eric Holder, has a new lawyer who claims his client has a long history of mental illness.
Deputy Public Defender Aaron Jansen appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on behalf of Eric Holder. Jansen said he plans on taking the next step in the case following delays due to COVID-10 and the resignation of his previous lawyer, O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden.
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“A lot of the work was done by my predecessor,” Jansen told the Daily News after the hearing. “Hopefully, by the end of the year, maybe early December, we can go to trial.”
“He does have a significant mental health history,” Jansen added. “One of the things affecting him [in March 2019] was that his mother had just passed away. He was pretty despondent.”
As we reported, Holder was indicted on one count of murder, two counts each of attempted murder and assault with a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. He pleaded not guilty to the March 31 killing.
Apparently, Nipsey and Holder got into a confrontation about snitching and Holder left and returned with two handguns, fatally shooting the rapper.
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