Lil Wayne Appears for DNA Hearing
Lil Wayne is appearing in a Manhattan courtroom, but DNA science is taking center stage.
A hearing on a DNA profiling technique used in the rapper's 2007 gun-possession case was due to start Wednesday. It concerns a process used for identifying people from tiny amounts of DNA - including some that prosecutors say ties the Grammy Award-winner to a gun found on his tour bus after a concert.
Gun Found On Lil Wayne's Bus Admissible
The 27-year-old has pleaded not guilty. He faces at least three-and-a-half years in prison if convicted.
The hearing aims to establish whether what's known as low copy number DNA profiling has general scientific acceptance.
Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter, won last year's best rap solo performance Grammy for "A Milli." His albums include "Tha Carter," "Tha Carter II" and "Tha Carter III."