Lil Wayne appears for DNA hearing in NYC gun case

New York: 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 started 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. The 27-year-old has pleaded not guilty. He faces at least 3 1/2 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." Bureau Report