Atlanta Strip Clubs: LA jury acquits Snellville man in Dolla killing
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 in Atlanta strip clubs
LA jury acquits Snellville man in Dolla killing
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A Los Angeles jury acquitted a Snellville man Friday of killing rapper Dolla last year at a Beverly Hills mall, the Associated Press reports.
The prosecution argued that Aubrey Louis Berry had killed Dolla, real name Roderick Anthony Burton II, out of revenge. They had been involved in a fight at a Atlanta strip club two weeks before last May’s shooting.
Defense Attorney Howard Price said Berry opened fire at the Beverly Center because Burton, 21, threatened to kill him. The 24-year-old, who testified he “never killed anything,” said he was afraid of Dolla’s alleged gang ties, the AP reports.
The defense highlighted Dolla’s music as evidence of a violent streak: “You be running when I shoot, I be shooting where you running” was among the lyrics presented in court.
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