Yazeed's Lawyers Seek Courtroom Silence Ahead of Sentencing

Ibrahim Yazeed got convicted of felony murder and murder for kidnapping and killing Anaya Blanchard,

and now his lawyers are pushing a judge to shut.

Down all outside contact before sentencing,

they are filing this motion in Macon County Circuit Court to keep things fair.

The issue kicked off a social media post from the victim's family, urging folks to flood the judge

with letters and emails demanding the max. Penalty.

Defend says that straight up ex-partake communication,

having outside official channels.

That kind of public push could sway the court's call unfairly,

they argue, since sentencing should stick to courtroom evidence, testimony, and proper.

Victim statements only. Plus, there's talk of a demonstration at the courthouse on sentencing day,

calling for the toughest punishment and sparking security worries.

Lawyers want the judge to ignore any such outside messages

and block more direct contacts to the court.

The motion's still hanging with no ruling yet.

Yazeed set for sentencing on May 7th,

so we'll see if the judge steps in to keep external noise out of it.

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