YNWMelly's legal team has filed court documents arguing that the "Murder on My Mind" artist should be released from jail on bond due to, among other things, the fact that he self-surrendered in connection with the murder charges he's currently facing.

As seen in court documents obtained by Complex, Melly has also "never purposefully missed a court date" and is not a flight risk. Attorney Bradford M. Cohen also pointed to a previously set legal precedent regarding the handling of defendants facing possible capitol or life imprisonment charges, noting specifically that the court still retains the ability to use its own discretion when approving or denying bail grant requests.