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The judge in the Bobby Shmurda case has provided the rapper with yet another L in a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday afternoon [July 19].

After getting arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession, and reckless endangerment in 2014, Bobby Shmurda has been sitting in jail waiting on a trial date that continues to get pushed back. Now, with a September date to look forward to, pre-trial hearings have begun.

Shmurda was caught with a gun during a drug raid and was charged with weapons possession. However, facts about what was said during the raid are coming out and it seems like the judge is picking statements that would keep Shmurda locked up, while ignoring ones that could find him not guilty.

Per NYDN:

Brooklyn rapper and accused gang leader Bobby Shmurda told cops a weapon he was caught red-handed with in 2014 was to be used as a rap video prop, a detective testified at a pre-trial hearing Tuesday.

“I use my gun for rap videos – I’m a rapper,” Shmurda, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, allegedly told NYPD Det. Douglas Corso on June 3, 2014 after receiving a report of suspected drug activity at 166 Rockaway Parkway in Brownsville.

After the testimony, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Abraham Clott ruled that the statement would not be permitted as evidence to the jury at Shmurda’s upcoming trial on conspiracy and related charges. However, Judge Clott will be allowing testimony that has Shmurda sounding like a mob boss that can beat any charge thrown at him.

Per NYDN:

Shmurda also allegedly made a pathetic attempt at concealing the weapon as police got to the apartment that was reeking of pot, cops said.

“He jumped onto the couch and was stuffing the firearm into the couch,” Corso testified on direct-examination by Assistant District Attorney Nigel Farinha.

Cops also recovered “a 9mm magazine with 14 rounds in it,” the witness said.

“You can’t charge me with a loaded gun – there’s no bullets in the gun,” Shmurda allegedly barked at the officers.

“I know the law. I beat charges before. I have an attorney for that,” he allegedly added.

Clott ruled the jury would be able to hear that statement, which Shmurda’s lawyer argued should suppressed.

So, the judge will not allow cop testimony that the gun Shmurda was caught with was supposed to be a prop, but they will allow testimony of him bragging about beating cases.

This is going to be a struggle for Shmurda.

Photo: AP Photo