Snoop Dogg’s 1993 Murder Case Finally Closed

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After three decades, rapper Snoop Dogg is finally a man with a clean record.

According to reports, Snoop Dogg has kept the matter quiet as the court ruled months ago. Snoop Dogg petitioned to have the arrest records sealed back in January. The court granted his application a month later, officially sealing the murder charge.

Back in 1993, Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard, McKinley Lee, were charged with first-degree murder. The two were accused of shooting and killing Phillip Woldemariam, a 20-year-old alleged gang memeber, during a confrontation in L.A.

The rapper was tried on first and second degree murder charges back in 1996. He remained free on a one million dollar bail. After the trial, the rapper and bodyguard were acquitted of murder. The jury accepted that Lee shot Woldemariam in self defense.

We can see how although Snoog Dogg was faced with legal troubles, it had no effect on his career.