A lawsuit against Slayer and the music industry has been thrown out of court by a California Superior Court judge. The judge ruled that Slayer and the music industry could not be help liable for the 1995 murder of a 15-year-old girl. 

The victim�s parents filed the lawsuit after the three individuals who were ultimately convicted of the murder claimed that Slayer song lyrics influenced them to commit the murder. 

California Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Burke ruled that the civil suit brought against Slayer failed to prove that Slayer�s lyrics and the music industries marketing practices violated California law. 

An attorney for the victim�s parents told the press that the family plans to appeal Judge Burke�s ruling. Slayer�s attorney Gerald Margolis said of the ruling, �The ruling is a statement that the First Amendment is still alive and well."

At press time Slayer has not issued an official response to the court�s ruling.
 

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