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Evidence Fall 2022
The 'Rhyme or Reason' Behind Prosecutorial Use of Rap Lyrics as Evidence in Criminal Trials
by Robert Northdurft, JR. (a 3L as the time of publication)
This article looks at the issue of using rap lyrics as evidence under Rules 401, 403, and 404. Read the sections on Rules 401 and 403, but skip the section on Rule 404. (We'll come back to this aricle when we study Rule 404.)
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