Lawyers representing jailed rapper C-Murder were in court on Wednesday to appeal for a new trial over his life sentence for killing a teenager in 2002.

The Hip-Hop star, real name Corey Miller, the younger brother of rap mogul Master P is currently behind bars after being convicted of 2nd degree murder for the death of a sixteen-year-old in a Louisiana, New Orleans club.

Miller was given the life sentence in 2003, this ruling was over turned three years later with second trial beginning in 2009 where the MC was once again ordered to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

According to AllHipHop.com the rapper is ready to fight his sentence again and has maintained his innocence since he was first charged with the offense.

Miller’s legal team told the judge during the appeal: “Not one piece of physical evidence directly linking Corey Miller to the shooting. The irreconcilable tales of two flip-flopping, deal-driven and reluctant [to testify] witnesses is the only evidence propping up the state’s case.”

The team will now wait to see if their appeal has been successful.

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