FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The remaining defendant in the sweeping Young Slime Life gang RICO case pleaded guilty Monday to multiple charges.
Christian Eppinger, also known as Big Bhris, entered into a non-negotiated plea that will not add prison time to what he was serving. He was sentenced to 75 years, with 40 to serve concurrently with his previous 45-year sentence.
The charges stemmed from a number of crimes that occurred between 2016-22, including the attempted murder of APD Officer David Rodgers.
He also shot at another officer, Sgt. Will Johnson, who spoke before the sentencing.
“He was trying to fight,” Johnson said. “He wanted to kill this officer and he made every attempt to do it.”
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Prosecutors said Eppinger shot Rodgers six times in 2022. The officer survived and was in court Monday, joined by more than 30 other officers.
Eppinger’s lawyer argued that his client was overcharged, but the judge disagreed and said the evidence supports the charges. The judge also said she did not believe Eppinger had shown any remorse.
In addition to attempted murder, he pleaded guilty to charges including armed robbery, conspiracy to violate RICO and participation in criminal street gang activity.
Over the past three years, the YSL case involved 27 defendants.
Hip-hop star Young Thug, real name Jeffrey Williams, was at the center of the case. He spent over two years in jail before taking a plea deal in October.
A judge sentenced Williams to 15 years probation and said he must stay away from metro Atlanta for a decade.
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