Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Rapper Meek Mill's Petition for Retrial After 2008 Conviction Denied by Judge


by Farnoush Amiri 

A Philadelphia judge has denied rapper Meek Mill a new trial stemming from the decade-old gun and drug charges against him — despite new information that shows credibility issues with the arresting officer.

Common Pleas Court Judge Genece Brinley said in a 47-page opinion released Monday that Mill's attorneys "failed to meet his burden of proof" to have his conviction overturned, and questioned the thoroughness of Philadelphia prosecutors reviewing allegations of corruption against the officer.

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Source: NBC News 

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