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Assistant District Attorney Douglas W "Miller's a murderer , who is known as =/artist/?artist=105413 class="art">Master P "
The conviction has an automatic life sentence
Relatives of C-Murder, whose real name is Corey Miller, began sobbing as the verdict was read Tuesday and were escorted out of the courtroom Miller is the younger brother of rapper Percy Miller Jr
Before they began deliberations Tuesday, jurors were told they could find Miller, 30, innocent of second-degree murder but guilty of manslaughter in Thomas' death
Steve Thomas was beaten and fatally shot Jan
Rokosky argued that investigators botched the case, finding only two witnesses who could identify Miller as the gunman out of 150 people in the club He took away something you can't give back -- Steve's life," Jordan said Freese said he was satisfied with the verdict: "I believe the killer has been put where he belongs
"Now Steve can rest in peace," his father, George, said after the verdict Rokosky did not speak to the media following the verdict
But Assistant District Attorney Roger Jordan urged them to convict on the more serious charge Rapper C-Murder Guilty of Murder
Oct 1, 7:52 AM EST
Rapper =/artist/?artist=107727 class="art">C-Murder will spend life in prison after a conviction of second-degree murder in the nightclub shooting of a 16-year-old boy "My son didn't do that," he said He's a killer
Defense attorney Ronald J
Two prosecution witnesses testified that Miller beat and shot Thomas
Their father, Percy Miller Sr Nine defense witnesses said he had nothing to do with the killing, but gave different descriptions of his clothes and of his whereabouts within the club
12, 2002, during a fight outside the Platinum Club in Harvey , said the family would seek an appeal
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