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<p><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/pictures-young-thug-gunna-appear-to-be-in-good-spirits-in-newly-released-jail-photos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Young Thug&#8217;s</a> legal team is doing all they can ahead of the rapper&#8217;s upcoming January trial. According to <a href="https://allhiphop.com/news/exclusive-young-thug-desperate-to-keep-lyrics-social-media-poetry-out-of-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AllHipHop</a>, Thug&#8217;s team has asked Judge Ural Glanville to bar the 31-year-old rapper&#8217;s song lyrics from being used as evidence in the upcoming YSL RICO trial.</p>
<p>His legal team would also like the rapper&#8217;s &#8220;social media poetry,&#8221; songs, and music videos, to be barred as well.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Thug&#8217;s Attorneys Say The Use Of His Lyrics Would Violate His Freedom Of Expression</h3>
<p>According to court documents obtained by <a href="https://allhiphop.com/news/exclusive-young-thug-desperate-to-keep-lyrics-social-media-poetry-out-of-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AllHipHop</a>, Thug&#8217;s attorneys believe his lyrics are protected under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. They also cite Article I, Section I of the Georgia Constitution.</p>
<blockquote><p>The admission and use of these lyrics/poetry/artistry against [Young Thug] in his upcoming trial would be a Constitutional violation and an abuse of discretion, too prejudicial and unconstitutional. Moreover, using these lyrics/poetry/artistry/speech against [Young Thug] is racist and discriminatory because the jury will be so poisoned and prejudiced by these lyrics/poetry/artistry/speech.</p></blockquote>
<p>Thug&#8217;s legal team asserts that the use of his lyrics will lead to &#8220;character assassination.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>[Young Thug] has the absolute right, like all persons in America, to exercise lawful speech/expression. Therefore, these lyrics/poetry/words/speech/artistry must be excluded from the Indictment and excluded from all testimony and evidence presented in trial&#8230; Further, any videos, photographs, posts or like images that deal with these lyrics/words/speech/poetry/artistry must also be excluded from trial. Said videos et al. are protected speech/expression.</p></blockquote>
<p>On the contrary, prosecutors in the case are hopeful to use of the rapper&#8217;s lyrics as evidence. They believe it is the link they need to tie Thug to the alleged crimes.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The YSL RICO Trial Will Begin Soon</h3>
<p>Despite the prosecution allegedly trying to delay the trial start date from January to March, as reported by <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/pictures-young-thug-gunna-appear-to-be-in-good-spirits-in-newly-released-jail-photos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a>, jury selection is expected to begin on January 5, 2023. According to <a href="https://allhiphop.com/news/exclusive-young-thug-desperate-to-keep-lyrics-social-media-poetry-out-of-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AllHipHop</a>, Judge Glanville expects the trial to last six to nine months.</p>
<blockquote><p>The biggest driver that I see is that I’ve no-bonded most all the people in this trial, and they deserve to have a right to go to trial.</p></blockquote>
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