‘It Primed the Jurors’ Implicit Bias’: Califonia Judge Overturns Two Rappers’ Murder Convictions That Used Song Lyrics as Evidence
Two men had their murder convictions vacated after a California judge ruled the prosecutors “more likely than not” introduced elements of racial bias by presenting lyrics from the defendants’ rap songs as evidence. The public defenders representing the men successfully argued a hot-button argument about “Freedom of Speech,” currently entangling many popular rappers. On Monday,…
