EXCLUSIVE: Feds Fight To Keep Lil Durk Co-Defendants’ Stalking Convictions

Federal prosecutors asked a judge to keep Lil Durk’s co-defendants’ stalking convictions in place in a new October 14 filing.

The 31-page response asked U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald to reject post-trial requests from Deandre “DeDe” Wilson and David “Browneyez” Lindsey.

The men sought acquittal or a new trial on charges tied to the killing of Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson.

The new filing addressed a key defense claim about the plot targeting Tyquian “Quando Rondo” Bowman. The defense argued that a secret effort to kill someone failed to meet the federal rules for stalking because the target did not know he was being followed.

AllHipHop previously reported that DeDe’s lawyer argued the evidence showed a surprise attack and failed to prove stalking. The government’s new response argued that hidden acts could still form the required pattern of conduct.

Prosecutors wrote:

“First, defendants’ argument that their premeditated — and largely clandestine — stalking and murder scheme is not covered by the federal stalking statute ignores the plain text of the statute and binding caselaw. The statute defines ‘course of conduct’ as a pattern of conduct composed of two or more acts — none of which needs to be known to the victims. The statute also criminalizes such conduct when it ‘causes, attempts to cause, or would be reasonably expected to cause’ substantial emotional distress. Defendants’ multi-day stalking and murder scheme that caused Mr. Robinson’s death and severe emotional distress to Bowman clearly falls within the scope of the statute.”

The brief pointed to travel records, phone data, video and witness accounts. Prosecutors argued those records showed a plan to track Quando Rondo across Los Angeles before the August 19, 2022 shooting. Quando Rondo survived. His cousin Lul Pab was killed.

The government also responded to the defense’s claim that Lul Pab was not the intended target. Prosecutors argued that following an occupied SUV and firing into it supported the stalking count involving his death.

The brief also stated:

“Third, a reasonable jury could — and did — find that the conspirators intended to stalk Mr. Robinson in addition to Bowman. The evidence proved the conspirators knew Bowman, Robinson, and others were inside the vehicle, and their murder plan involved using a machinegun and other firearms to indiscriminately fire at the victims’ vehicle. This and other evidence presented at trial sufficiently established the conspirators’ intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate everyone inside of the vehicle, including Mr. Robinson.”

Browneyez’s request for a new trial raised other issues, including being tried with the other defendants, the use of certain evidence and the judge’s jury instructions. The government also opposed those claims.

The challenge followed the September 11 verdict.

The jury acquitted Lil Durk on all five counts at that trial. DeDe and Browneyez were convicted of three stalking counts, but both were acquitted of the murder-for-hire charges.

Their lawyers had signaled that the fight would continue.