Rhymes and Crimes: Fourth Circuit Uses Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Drug Trafficking Case
Practice of Law
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
He pleaded not guilty and proceeded to a three-day trial. Watkins appealed the conviction to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He raised several objections on appeal, but we’ll focus on two: his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence and to the admission of his song lyrics as evidence.
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