After losing his battle in court over a second-degree murder charge, in which he received a life sentence, rapper C-Murder revealed this week that he plans to appeal the conviction. But, he must file within 30 days. Close friends and business associates of the rapper believe the conviction is unfounded and say racism is the heart of the issue.
"Corey Miller's life has been at the mercy of racist politicians in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana," said Tomeka, a recording artist on C-Murder's TRU label. "It is time that the public is educated on how this case was handled, and how an innocent man has been put behind bars because he is an African American rapper whose case is unfortunately being tried in Jefferson Parish. The racists have gone so far as to put up a billboard stating Corey Miller is guilty.
"So many illegal events have taken place with this case that the State Supreme Court overturned his conviction due to actions by prosecuting attorneys. In most states, these attorneys would have been disbarred," she continued.

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Former No Limit rapper C-Murder is releasing a new album in the most adverse of circumstances. Last month, the 38-year-old brother of Master P was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison by a 10-2 jury vote in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. However, the New Orleans rapper, born Corey Miller, isn't going to let the verdict stop him from releasing his ninth album, 'Calliope Click,' on RBC Records.

"RBC believes in Corey and for the local Parish judicial system to attempt to sideline the rebuilding of his life by convicting him unfairly solely based on his race is an outrage," stated RBC publicist Brett Morrow. C-Murder will be appealing the murder conviction, and a public protest is planned in the Louisiana town where the rapper was tried on account of racism within the court system. "It's amazing that this sort of thing is still happening in 2009. Corey had been hard at work attempting to rebuild his life and career," Morrow concluded.

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