“I am very mindful of what was presented as to Mr. Holder’ mental health,” Jacke said. Jacke sentenced Holder to 25 years to life for the murder, 25 more for a firearm sentencing enhancement and 10 for assault with a firearm. “Nipsey was my friend, he was like a son, he was like a dad,” Douglas said. But Holder never found the same success as Hussle, who would become a local hero and a national celebrity. But Holder’s attorney Aaron Jansen argued to jurors that the heated circumstances of the shooting meant a lesser verdict of voluntary manslaughter was merited.
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