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Rap Lyrics as Evidence

A defendant’s rap lyrics recorded during a detention center phone call were properly admitted as evidence in his murder trial, a Maryland appeals court ruled. The lyrics of the rap related to the murder.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A defendant’s rap lyrics recorded during a detention center phone call were properly admitted as evidence in his murder trial, a Maryland appeals court ruled. The lyrics of the rap related to the murder.

Categories / Appeals, Civil Rights, Criminal, Entertainment

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