Meek Mill stays behind bars. Judge Genece Brinkley has denied the rapper’s request to be launched on bail.
Her new ruling follows an outpouring of help for the Philadelphia rapper.
“This ruling from Judge Genece Brinkley simply reaffirms the fact she has turned Meek Mill’s case into a personal vendetta,” Meek’s legal professional Joe Tacopina instructed TMZ. In the previous, Tacopina has argued that Judge Brinkley has a private bias in opposition to the MMG MC.
“In spite of the recommendations from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, which was supported by Governor Tom Wolf, the judge continues to stand alone in supporting Officer Reginald Graham’s perjured testimony as well as his criminal behavior that has been documented,” Tacopina added.
Judge Brinkley has not addressed the case in public. Through court docket paperwork, she has mentioned that there’s no cause for her removal from the case. She additionally contends that there’s “zero evidence” of her asking for a shoutout in a music. Meek’s workforce has made that claim a number of occasions.
The decide gave Meek Mill a 2-Four yr sentence for a probation violation final yr. Some consider this punishment was too harsh, however the decide defends her stance, saying it was his fifth probation violation. In the previous, he additionally reportedly did not observe journey and drug restrictions.
Meek Mill’s authorized workforce plans on interesting Judge Brinkley’s newest ruling to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.