Rapper's Murder Trial Heats Up

0:00On April 23rd, rapper David, real name David Anthony Burke, faced a wild twist in his Los Angeles murder case this week. He's charged with first-degree murder for the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered body turned up in the trunk of his. Toe Tesla last September. During Thursday's court hearing, prosecutors dropped that his iCloud account holds a ton of child pornography material. The defense isn't backing down, pushing hard for an immediate preliminary hearing to test the evidence. The judge scheduled a follow-up on April 29th to sort evidence sharing with the main hearing kicking off May 1st. Officials mentioned wiretaps in three grand juries back in November, December, and February, digging into the probe. Meanwhile, the young girls' family finally got some closure with the medical examiner's autopsy report, released after months of delays from a court. They called it heartbreaking that the parents waited so long to know what happened to their daughter. New details from the 26-page report confirmed she died from multiple stab wounds to the abdomen and chest, ruled a homicide.

1:07Toxicology showed low alcohol levels in hints of benzos, meth, and MDMA, but nothing conclusive on those drugs. Burke's team insists he didn't kill her or calls her death, and with a clock ticking on his speedy trial rights, all eyes they glued to these. Upcoming court dates as the case heats up. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to music news today, AI-powered music coverage.