Meek Mill Case Dismissed
Did Meek Mill case got dismissed?
A Pennsylvania appeals court threw out on Wednesday rapper Meek Mill’s decade-old conviction in a drug and gun case.
The unanimous three-judge opinion grants the rapper born Robert Williams a new trial because of new evidence of alleged police corruption.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court also overturned the trial judge’s parole violation findings that sent the entertainer back to prison in 2017 for five months.
“We conclude the after-discovered evidence is of such a strong nature and character that a different verdict will likely result at a retrial,” the opinion said.
A Pennsylvania appeals court throws out rapper Meek Mill's decade-old conviction in a drug and gun case. The decision grants the rapper a new trial because of new evidence of alleged police corruption. https://t.co/BAP6v0Uni3
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 24, 2019
Prosecutors could choose to drop the case.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office has said it will not call the police officer who was the sole prosecution witness because of new doubts about his credibility.
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