A jury acquitted Aubrey Louis Berry of killing rapper Dolla, real name Roderick Anthony Burton II.
As previously reported, Burton was killed during a shooting last year at a Los Angeles mall.
According to the Associated Press, Berry and Burton had been involved in a fight at an Atlanta club less than two weeks before. Berry’s attorney explained that the shooting was an act of self-defense, and pointed that Dolla’s lyrics glorified violence.
When the verdict was read, Berry – who has been jailed since the May 2009 shooting – hugged his attorney, but was not particularly emotional. Burton’s mother, Danya Robinson, on the other hand, sobbed. “Oh please, somebody help me,” said Robinson.
Deputy District Attorney Bobby Grace explained in his arguments that Berry premeditated the shooting, and ordered a valet to get his car while still holding onto his gun. “Defendant Berry murdered Roderick Burton in cold blood, then tried to escape to Atlanta,” said Grace.
After the verdict was read, Grace gave his impressions. Describing himself as “disappointed,” Grace commented that he hoped Dolla’s lyrics weren’t the deciding factor behind the verdict. “I would hate to think that the jurors’ decision was based solely on lyrics,” he said. “It appears they believed what the defendant had to say.”
YA That nigga beRRY Will be dead In a week
Man that shits sad.The Fuck do his Lyrics have to do with it. that mufuker killed that man. An got the fuk off. Dolla was bout to blow the fuck up after that Make a Toast song, an homeboi got jealous,wasnt no fukin self defense. An how does this no name fucker got enough money to get better lawyers Than a famous rapper?
Good point
Some bullshit. have no idea how he got away with that… isn’t Johnny Cochran dead?
yal niggas soft as hell talkin bout somebody should be locked up, fuck yal soft asses even worried about some rap n rappers in the first place if its like that. fuck dolla thats wat he gets, congrats to dude who beat that case-bodybags
if you wanna get away with murder, kill a rapper…
That seems to be painfully true. Regardless of if they are famous or not, its almost seems as if this is true…maybe its pay back for the Rap culture infiltrating the suburbs and the “precious” youth which is usually of one ethnic background. Feel bad for Dolla’s family and the fact that this dude is going get off. At the very least, this just shows how crazy the system is because if the Defense had tried to get him on a lesser charge like Manslaughter they might have at leas tagged him for some time. Since they thought it was clear cut it was First Degree, this guy gets off with just a year roughly and can never be tried again even if he was to admit to it. I dont advocate stree justice, but I am sure as hell not going shed a tear if this dude gets touched considering that his story is bullshit bout fearing for his life. PLEASE.
It’s true. I don’t think a single case of a slain rapper has seen the perpatraitor convicted.
I’d go so far as to say, if a murder were commited in front of police, once it was revealed victim was a rapper the killer would get aquitted.
That might sound farfetched, but I don’t put anything past this corrupt legal system.
fucking bullshit r.i.p. Dolla. Its a damn shame this corrupt ass government lets people like this get away with murder. Theres no fucking way in hell this was self defense. I wish i could go out and smoke someone i hated and only get a year for it.
rite @ 7865 ill bet a hundo that this dude will turn up dead in a week max
i have a friend who’s a friend to dolla’s family,he told me details about the shit…
he told me lil wayne! is responsible of dolla’s death,he disrespected lil wayne! in a club so lil wayne! had to put 20 bloods on his tail till he got him…
dolla’s side told the police about the sitiuation but the popos told them to keep their mouth shut they don’t wanna civil war in new orleans between bloods and the goverment…
he also told me that lil wayne! felt guilty for killing the young guy,he knew dolla deserve punishment but murdering him probably was too much,he made some moves till he got himself locked,he’s in jail cuz he’s a real gangsta not a motherfucker he cares about his sons dolla was a rapper so lil wayne! consider himself responsible for 1 of his sons…
IMO lil wayne! did that not cuz he’s a hippie or scared or anything,he just feel the guy,he feels the pain he knows what it like to get shot,he’s in jail now not cuz popos are so tough to go at him but cuz he’s a responsible father of this gangsta rap…
lil wayne! is da greatest of all da time fuck haters
handyyyyyyyy pandyyyyyyy are you really so stupid? next time you mention lil wayne could you please inform us of his affiliation with the lil fellows from the ufo`s.
ATTENTION SEEKIN ASS NIGGA
WE’R TALKIN BOUT REAL ISSUES HERE U LIL DICK!!!!!!!
lil wayne could give a fuck about dolla
It seems like when a rapper dies it don’t matter
He simply becomes a poster, somethin to run after
“A reason for these kids to pull they guns faster
Tryin to emulate and be like dead rappers
I roll with them visionary look-ahead rappers
From the city to the farm pushin John Deere tractors
Bust this, in the city, there is no justice
The whole system is flawed, how could you trust this?
Crimes can’t seem to be solved when it’s one of us
That’s why there’s no forgiveness and cats just wanna bust
Hush, some people take the law into they own hand
and get burned like touchin frying pans…
You want to get away with murder?
Kill a rapper.”
– Kill A Rapper (KRS-1)
yo mane i was just about to say the same thing! these mafukkas get away clean for knockin off rappers krs said it best you wanna get away wit murder kill a rapper!
fuck the system,, he should of clearly gotten 25 to life for killin little homie
this nigga berry better watch his back in the streets
RIP dolla
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R.i.p Dolla n no murder is right but, this dude was from the A he shoulda known better!! walking in L.a. public parking lot n ur not strapped? That was weak n u claim to be a G?? Lessons 4 non-L.a rappers: roll private or stay strapped. The west is a mess!!!
U dumb. the dude that killed Dolla was from the A. He followed him all the way out here, shot him, then said it was self defense.
Murder…how primitive. Thousands of years later, and us crazy ass monkeys haven’t figured out shit…It’s about time we start living intelligent life the way we were supposed to…intelligently.
u the only person on this blog with something intelligent shit to say. i agree ppl just act dumb now adays
thats a smart/dumb sugesstion. it would be nice. but it will never happen.
the real lesson is dont run ur mouth if you is a bitch for real niggas always trying to be something tha they are not
Never Ending Cycle!!
People who murder rappers dont get caught or get away with murder. Sad but true.
R.I.P DOLLA
Obama In office its a new day. Half of you youngins dont know were your culture came from you just follow the herd like sheep. The code of the streets was made up by the italians not african americans. Take it from a old school cat like me. That no jutice system was never a code of the streets Black people for many years worked with the justice system. Snitching is when you tell on your own team or people who do the same crime as you do. It has nothing to do with testifying in court on people who should be locked up. What happen is the cowards were afraid you testify so they would hide like pussies from the court house in fear something may happen to them if they snitch. So after time the line got mixes and pussies seem like gangsters for being afriad to testify against someone who should be in jail. Obama in office we own that justice system start using it you dumb fucks
Is that the same rapper who sign or was with jermaine dupri, and had the song “Hot Dolla.”?
nope, this Dolla was signed to Konvict with Akon.
“…get away with murder…shoot him in the head, and put a demo tape in his pocket” -Chris Rock. FUNNY, but sad and true. RIP
Well they say a murder case is the easiest case to beat. I know his lawyer price just went up, that for dame sure
i hear that loc
they tried to pin a 1st degree on my ass
i beat it like the san jose sharks
dolla dolla bill y’all
Fuk the worst bit about it is after Dolla was shot all these songs came out showing his true potential (Ghetto Prayer, Heartbreak Collision, Role Model Etc.) if we had songs like these before he had died people would have seen the talent he had.
Doubt Konvict will ever release his album R.I.P.
I can’t say I feel bad for what happened…the story according to the court transcripts was that Dolla and his boys stomped the shit outta dude at a club in ATL, and the dude honestly was shook after that…The strap he had on him was legit and licensed. Plus this dude had no priors and was college educated. Seems to me like Dolla just tried to punk the wrong guy and he got dealt with…It’s a shame that somebody had to die though…Hopefully cats will take heed and recognize that they ain’t as thugged out and G’d up as they think they are…
The story has an always was Dolla n his homies stomped dude out in a tittie bar in Atlanta. Dolla was in LA doin work either for his release or working on his release i dont remember but reguardless dude followed him to Cali merked him n bounced. He got away with a retaliation style cold blooded murder. Unfortunately this will only spawn justice n the streets cus from what I could tell Dolla seemed like a real street cat n he was surrounded by cats of the same nature. In response to the dude that said Wayne had something to do with it…GTFOH…Hes way to paid and way to high to even feel threatened/disrespected or anything by Dolla at that time. RIP Dolla. RIP Proof. RIP Pac. RIP Big. RIP Big L. RIP JMJ n everybody else