ATLANTA — The ongoing trial of Atlanta rapper Young Thug and his Young Slime Life (YSL) affiliates has been anything but smooth, marked by shouting matches in court and now a stabbing incident that's put one defendant in the hospital and the high-profile case temporarily on hold. The courtroom drama hit a fever pitch Wednesday when Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville and Assistant District Attorney Adriane Love clashed over the trial's sluggish pace, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. Glanville, visibly frustrated, warned that he wouldn't hesitate to prolong the proceedings into weekends if the attorneys didn't expedite their filings.

Earlier in the week, on Monday, the proceedings faced an unexpected disruption when Shannon Stillwell, a defendant in the sprawling RICO case against members of YSL, was reportedly stabbed by fellow inmate Willie Brown, causing a pause in the judicial process. According to Hoodline, Stillwell suffered multiple stab wounds and is in stable condition, the trial adjourned for the day with plans to resume Tuesday morning.

The stakes of the trial are high, with the YSL co-founder Young Thug, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, facing allegations of violent criminal activity, charged with conspiring to violate Georgia's RICO Act and participation in gang culture, dating as far back as 2012. Claims against Young Thug include renting an automobile used in a murder and threatening violence against a security guard, among various drug and gun-related charges. If convicted, the rapper could face up significant time behind bars, with the racketeering conspiracy charge and two gang charges carrying a five to 20-year prison sentence each.

In their defense, Young Thug's attorneys maintain their client's innocence, arguing that YSL is nothing more than a music label, and have previously accused prosecutors of overzealous application of the RICO statute. The defense narrative is met with the prosecution's staunch stance, citing 191 acts purportedly committed as part of the criminal conspiracy linked to the gang, which was also noted in the indictment provided by FOX 5 Atlanta.