.: May 2012

BREAKING UPDATE: Trill Fam rapper Lil Boosie avoids facing the death penalty or more time served in the trial for the murder of Terry Boyd. Earlier this week on Monday May 7, the opening statements in rapper Lil Boosie's trial for the murder or Terry Boyd began. Now, just four days have passed and both the prosecution and defense have announced that they are resting their case. According to the Advocate, the prosecution announced its intention to rest its case against the Baton Rogue after calling 27 witnesses to the stand. Moments later, the defense team also announced their intention to rest without calling a single witness. “Based upon the burden of proof lying with the state, the defense rests with the witnesses the state has put on,” said one of Boosie's lawyers Jason Williams. Following both sides closing their respective cases, the jury called a recess to deliberate. The trial will begin tomorrow Friday May 11 with the closing arguments from both sides. (May 10) UPDATE: Moments ago, on May 11, it was reported that Lil Boosie was found not guilty of the murder of Terry Boyd. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Network WAFB reports that after a 90 minute jury deliberation that the Trill Fam rapper was released of charges. There were reportedly family, friends and fans of the Trill Records artist cheering after the verdict outside the courthouse.

(AllHipHop News) The defense rested their case today (May 10), without calling a single witness in the first degree murder trial of Torrence “Lil Boosie” Hatch. After six days and 27 witnesses, the prosecution called their last witness, Rachel Wagner, Terry Boyd’s sister and the mother of Hatch’s five-year-old daughter. Before answering any questions, Wagner told prosecution lawyer Dana Cummings she did not want to take the stand, because she did not know anything. Cummings still proceeded to ask Wagner if she knew of any reason Terry Boyd would want to “slap and jack” Lil Boosie. Wagner replied “No.” Once Wagner left the stand, the State of Louisiana rested. Approximately three minutes later, Defense attorney Jason Williams stated “the defense rests with the witnesses the state has put on.” The courtroom was silenced. The look on everyone’s face displayed confusion. The judge decided to end court for the day, in order to allow the state to prepare for closing arguments. Prosecution will begin their closing arguments Friday morning (May 11).