#FreeMeek #FightDifferent #REFORM @MeekMill pic.twitter.com/c98rbT4zxo
— REFORM ALLIANCE (@REFORM) July 24, 2019
What is the case about?
The Pennsylvania Superior Court panel ruled on Wednesday that Meek Mill had the "right to be tried before an impartial judge... because the trial judge heard highly prejudicial testimony at the first trial." The sole witness in the first trial was a now discredited drugs squad officer who is no longer with the Philadelphia force. He was sentenced in 2009 to between 11 and 23 months in county prison, but was released on parole after five months and given a 10-year probation. Wednesday's decision by the court means prosecutors now have to decide whether to hold a new trial or drop the case.How did he begin campaigning for justice reform?
While on parole he started to make his name nationally as a rapper, signing to Rick Ross's label and releasing a string of hugely successful mixtapes. Before long he was a platinum-selling artist. But he was arrested in August 2017 for reckless driving as he rode a dirt bike during filming of a music video. Jay-Z (L) is among the stars to have campaigned for Meek Mill (R) Although the charges were later dropped, a judge ruled the arrest itself was a breach of his probation and he was jailed that November for up to four years - prompting an outcry from Jay-Z, Beyonce and others who campaigned to free him. He was released after five months after Pennsylvania's top court granted him bail. His group, the Reform Alliance, says it aims to "dramatically reduce the number of people who are unjustly under the control of the criminal justice system, starting with probation and parole".DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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