[Mhiz Rebecca]

American rapper Meek Millhas just been released from
prison custody, a statement on his Twitter page
confirms.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania made the decision
to release him following a long legal battle challenging
his conviction. The court’s decision overruled Judge
Genece Brinkley, who has been criticised for the
sentence, even after prosecutors said that it be
overturned because of a corruption case against his
arresting officer Reginald Graham.
Brinkley had denied Meek Mill bail last week and set a
hearing for 60 days later. That decision was overturned
today. The court also said that Brinkley may decided to
remove herself from the case, according to TMZ.
The rapper was earlier arrested for popping wheelies on a
dirt bike and getting into a fight, both of which violated
his probation from a 2008 gun and drug case. He was
then sentenced to 2 – 4 years in prison in November
2017, for violating his parole.
Since his conviction, celebrities and social media users
have been protesting his imprisonment using the
#FreeMeekMill hashtag.
In his tweets, Meek Mill said:
I’d like to thank God, my family, my friends, my
attorneys, my team at Roc Nation including JAY-Z,
Desiree Perez, my good friend Michael Rubin, my fans,
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court and all my public
advocates for their love, support and encouragement
during this difficult time.”
While the past five months have been a nightmare, the
prayers, visits, calls, letters and rallies have helped me
stay positive.”
To the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office, I’m grateful
for your commitment to justice – not only for my case,
but for others that have been wrongfully jailed due to
police misconduct. Although I’m blessed to have the
resources to fight this unjust situation, I understand that
many people of color across the country don’t have that
luxury and I plan to use my platform to shine a light on
those issues. In the meantime, I plan to work closely
with my legal team to overturn this unwarranted
conviction and look forward to reuniting with my family
and resuming my music career.
According to Meek Mill’s lawyer Joe Tacopina, “Meek
was unjustly convicted and should not have spent a
single day in jail. Meek is excited to be reunited with his
family, and we, along with Meek, intend to continue to
shine the light on a justice system in need of reform to
prevent any other citizen from being put through what
Meek has endured.”