The case's outcome could mean life in prison or confinement in a mental health facility. Both sides may adjust their strategies if a retrial occurs.
D4vd is being represented by a public defender after his lawyers withdrew.
Opening statements began Monday in the murder-for-hire trial of Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk, who is accused of placing a bounty on a rival Atlanta rapper.
More than 14 years after Morgan Hill teenager Sierra LaMar disappeared, the retrial of Antolin Garcia-Torres is moving closer to jury selection, with opening statements tentatively scheduled for October.
The ruling does not affect a $1.4 billion judgment against Jones in Connecticut.