The Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to hear another appeal of rapper Corey Miller’s 2009 murder conviction.
Miller — known professionally as “C‑Murder” — has repeatedly challenged his second‑degree murder conviction and life sentence for the 2002 fatal shooting of 16‑year‑old Steven Thomas at a nightclub in Harvey, Louisiana.
According to Fox8Live.com, an appellate court and the state Supreme Court previously reviewed and upheld the conviction in 2011 and 2012.
Miller, the 54‑year‑old younger brother of rap mogul Percy “Master P” Miller, has argued that recanted witness testimony and questions surrounding DNA evidence warrant overturning his conviction or at least granting a new hearing. His requests for post‑conviction relief have been repeatedly rejected.
On Tuesday, the seven Louisiana Supreme Court justices voted unanimously not to consider the appeal again.
“Applicant has previously exhausted his right to state collateral review and fails to show that any exception permits his successive filing,” the court wrote.