“It is the government that fails to grasp that Kelly still enjoys a few constitutional and statutory protections that allow him to challenge the government’s take on the evidence and advocate for an appropriate sentence without being labeled a monster who has no remorse,” Jennifer Bonjean writes. “The jury that heard this case seemed to respect those basic principles of our criminal justice process […] In reality, no one grasps the seriousness of the crimes for which Kelly was convicted more than Kelly.”

According to court docs obtained by AllHipHop, Williams—who’s charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm—”does not have sufficient funds to pay for costs associated with this defense.”