Bobby Grace

Deputy District Attorney, LA County

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Deputy District Attorney for LA County. He prosecuted the rapper formerly known as Snoop Dogg for murder in the mid-90s.

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More and more judges are allowing hip-hop lyrics into court proceedings to illustrate a defendant’s violent mindset.

Rap Lyrics in Court

More and more judges are allowing hip-hop lyrics into court proceedings to illustrate a defendant’s violent mindset.

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