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Bronx Drug Defendant Faces His Rap Lyrics in SDNY Trial So He Wants $21,000 Settlement In

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SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 17 – Nicholas Joseph is charged with narcotics conspiracy in The Bronx, with a jury trial now ongoing on September 17.

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge P. Kevin Castel is managing the proceeding, which Inner City Press is covering.   

 The US Attorney's Office on July 23 filed a motion in limine seeking to show the jury some of Joseph's rap videos including "gang signs, gang colors and firearms" - and his lyrics.

Given the First Amendment, is this really necessary?

On August 24 a proceeding was held and Inner City Press covered it. Joseph wants a 2 to 3 week delay, citing the difficulty of access at Essex. The US Attorney's Office opposed.

On September 17, a cooperator Cruz was in the witness box, describing being arrested in Maine in 2019 and becoming a cooperator to try to get a time served sentence. The US Attorney's Office did play a rap video - which led the defense to argue to get into evidence the fact that the defendant got $21,525 in settlement money from the City. Judge Castel told the prosecutors to reach a stipulation to let this in. The trial will continue. Was the rap showing necessary?

The case is US v. Joseph, 20-cr-603 (Castel) 

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