DANGER ZONE: Ja Rule’s NYC Gun Case Takes a Disastrous Turn

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According To DNA Info Ja Rule was dealt a legal blow Tuesday when a judged ruled DNA evidence could be used by the prosecution during his gun possession trial. A lawyer for the 34-year-old performer, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, questioned whether tactics used to test a small amount of DNA recovered from the weapon are scientifically reliable. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Richard Carruthers decided that “low copy” DNA evidence is legally acceptable and may be used in Atkins’s trial going forward. Atkins’s request for a hearing on the matter was denied in a written ruling. The August court date comes after the judge denied Rule’s request for a hearing regarding DNA evidence.
According to the New York Post, prosecutors claim that a miniscule amount of the hip-hop artist’s DNA was found on the handgun. However, Rule’s lawyer, Stacey Richman, has argued that the DNA sample is too tiny to provide reliable test results. Yet, the judge asserted the reliability of the DNA test methods, referencing a case in which the same DNA testing that Rule’s defense is contesting became instrumental in exonerating a defendant who spent four years in jail. The Post also reported that Richman will explore whether the judge might be willing to re-evaluate his decision regarding the DNA testing. These rappers need to learn money does not mean power! Pop off and the law will pop right back!