Court: Violent rap lyrics not sufficient evidence for murder
Clip: 8/9/2014 | 7m 25s
A New Jersey court ruled that violent rap lyrics should not have been used as evidence.
In a ruling that could have national implications, the New Jersey State Supreme Court unanimously agreed that Vonte Skinner's rap lyrics should not have been admitted at a murder trial, ruling that those graphic lyrics weren't sufficient evidence to prove a confession.
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Court: Violent rap lyrics not sufficient evidence for murder
Clip: 8/9/2014 | 7m 25s
In a ruling that could have national implications, the New Jersey State Supreme Court unanimously agreed that Vonte Skinner's rap lyrics should not have been admitted at a murder trial, ruling that those graphic lyrics weren't sufficient evidence to prove a confession.
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