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Meek run through the milll

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THE high-profile case of Meek Mill is drag-g ging on after the controvers­ial Philadelph­ia judge in the matter, Genece Brinkley, said at a tense hearing this week she’ll need more time to rule on whether he gets a new trial. Meek’s legalal grudge team has against argued the that rapper: Brinkley She has sent a personal him to a prison last year for up to four years on a proba-ation violation, but the sentence was tossed inn April after the Philly DA’s office said Meek’s 2007 arresting officer was a bad apple. In 1,500 cases involving the same officer, the defendants­s have switched to the same judge, but Brinkleyy kept Meek’s case for herself. Prosecutor­s and Meek’s team agree that a new trial should be granted, but Brinkley so far won’t budge, sayingg she needs more time. According to court re-ecords, the case looks likely to continue, with thee next venue being Pennsylvan­ia Supreme Court. In an exchange in court this week, Brinkley told one of Meek’s lawyers, Brian J. McMonagle, “My responsibi­lity, because this is my case,e, is to make sure that the record is clear, becausee obviously we know that it’s going to go to an-n other court after here. So . . .” When McMonagle shot back, “‘ Obviously we know that’? You meann you’ve made your mind up?” Brinkley said, “No,o, I haven’t made my mind up.” When Meek’s rep asked, “How else would it go to another court?” the judge said, “It doesn’t matter what I do.”” Outside, Meek addressed a rally of 300 support-t- ers, as the legal battle wages on in Philly.

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