C-Murder

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C-Murder
Mug shot of C-Murder
Background information
Birth name	Corey Miller
Also known as	C. Miller
Born	March 9, 1971 (1971-03-09) (age 38)[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	1991 - present
Labels	Tru Records, Asylum Records
Associated acts	504 Boyz, TRU
Website	www.myspace.com/cmurder

Corey Miller (born March 9, 1971), better known by his stage name C-Murder, is an American rapper and convicted murderer. C-Murder has released 8 albums on labels including Tru Records, Asylum Records and No Limit Records. He is serving life imprisonment following his conviction for a second degree murder committed in 2002.

[edit] Music career

With brothers Master P (born Percy Miller) and Silkk the Shocker (Vyshonn Miller), C-Murder was part of the rap group TRU, which released two albums: True (1995) and Tru 2 da Game (1997). In 1998 C-Murder appeared on Master P's 1998 album Ghetto D and debuted solo with Life or Death.^[1] C-Murder's debut topped the Billboard R&B albums chart.^[2] Bossalinie followed in 1999. He was also a member of the supergroup 504 Boyz, which had a hit in 2000 with "Wobble Wobble". The same year, C-Murder released his third album, Trapped in Crime, which included the hit "Down for My N's" featuring Snoop Dogg and Magic. C-Murder launched his own label, Tru Records, around that time. C-Murder's next album Tru Dawgs was released in 2002. During a life sentence imposed by court starting October 2003, C-Murder recorded The Truest $#!@ I Ever Said in 2005.

[edit] Personal life

C-Murder at one time was engaged to R&B singer Monica.^[3]

[edit] Steve Thomas case

In September 2003, Miller was convicted for the 2002 beating and fatal shooting of a fan, 16-year-old Steve Thomas, at a Harvey, Louisiana nightclub, however Presiding Judge Martha Sassone granted a new trial based on the claim that prosecutors improperly withheld criminal background information on three of their witnesses.

While awaiting re-trial Miller was placed under house arrest. Sassone allowed Miller to promote his new yet to be titled CD and novel, Death Around the Corner, while under house arrest, but ruled that a gag order pertaining to the case would remain in effect. The terms of the house arrest required Sassone's permission for all visitors, including reporters.^[4][5]

On March 13, 2007, Judge Sassone granted Miller's request to work on his music career on a per request basis, but denied his request for a 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. curfew.^[6] His seventh studio album Screamin' 4 Vengeance, was finally released in stores on July 1, 2008. Sassone's rulings in the case became an issue in her failed 2008 bid for re-election. Sassone was defeated by Judge Ellen Kovach; prosecutors subsequently renewed a request to have Miller returned to jail.^[7] During January 2009, Corey Miller was confined to his residence on house arrest, and could only leave for a documented medical emergency.

On May 27, 2009, Miller pled no contest to two counts of attempted second degree murder. These charges stem from a 2001 incident in Baton Rouge in which Miller fired shots from a semi-automatic pistol at the owner and bouncer of a night club who refused to allow Miller to enter the business with the gun. C-Murder was sentenced to ten years with credit for time served.^[8] An alleged surveillance video of the incident was posted on AllHipHop.com.

On August 5, 2009, the murder trial began. The father of the victim spoke of his son being a huge fan of C-Murder before the incident. A bouncer had also testified against C-Murder claiming to have witnessed every moment of the shooting, he says he fears for repercussions of testifying and prosecutors have also made claims of C-Murder's associates threatening many other witnesses from this case.^[9] On August 11, 2009, the original jury verdict of guilty was dismissed by the judge, because it had taken only 3 hours to conclude. He told the jury to go back and deliberate on the case longer as it was a serious case.^[10] When they came back, with the same verdict, Miller was convicted of second-degree murder charges.^[11] During sentencing the victim's father was quoted as saying "I'm not rejoicing. I feel bad for [Miller's] family. But at least they can see him. What have we got but a gravesite and a photograph?"^[12] C-Murder was sentenced on August 14 by District Judge Hans Liljeberg to mandatory life imprisonment.^[13] On August 27, 2009, Ernest Johnson, president of the Louisiana NAACP, requested an investigation into the jury deliberations.^[14]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Compilations

[edit] Singles

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• C-Murder at MySpace
• C-Murder at the Internet Movie Database