Young Thug's legal team has filed a motion asking a Georgia court to prevent prosecutors from using the rapper's lyrics as evidence against him when his case goes to trial next year.
of participating in street gang activity, three counts of violating the Georgia controlled substances act, possession of a firearm while committing a felony and possession of a machine gun.MORE: Young Thug indictment spotlights controversial use of rap lyrics as evidence in court
"Numerous gang member defendants have released songs and/or music videos in which they describe their own and YSL's criminal activities," prosecutors argued in the motion obtained by ABC News, defending the use of lyrics in this case. "Some of those statements are alleged as overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy. Other statements that are not specifically charged in the indictment are similarly relevant and admissible evidence.
through this case largely due to the star power of Young Thug and Gunna, a fellow Grammy-nominated rapper signed to the YSL label, whose lyrics are used against him as he faces one count of conspiring to violate the state's RICO Act.John Parra/Getty Images"Mr. Sergio Kitchens, known as Gunna, is innocent. The indictment falsely portrays his music as part of criminal conspiracy," the rapper's attorneys, Steve Sadow and Don Samuel, told ABC News.
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