C-Murder, who was arrested in mid-January, was indicted Thursday for the charge of second-degree murder according to the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, district attorney's office. The rapper, whose real name is Corey Miller, will be arraigned next week, according to Conn Reagan, the office's chief of trial.

C-Murder, who elected not to post bail and has been held since January 18 at the Jefferson Correctional Facility in Gretna, Louisiana, plans to plead not guilty to the charge of killing 16-year-old Steve Thomas with a single gunshot to the chest during an argument at the Platinum Club in Harvey, Louisiana. According to a statement from his label and legal defense, not enough evidence exists to convict the rapper, who is claiming police arrested the wrong man (see "C-Murder Is A Victim Of Mistaken Identity, Lawyer Says").

Though there were about 200 people in the Platinum Club on January 12, the night of the shooting (see "C-Murder Faces Second-Degree Murder Charge In Teen's Slaying"), eyewitness accounts conflict on the identity of the killer, the statement says.

"Many witnesses who were present on the night of the shooting ... have confirmed that it was not C-Murder they saw fire the gun," the statement reads. "Also, the initial reports to the police via 911 calls were that the perpetrator was unknown. In addition, the police reports from the scene stated the perpetrator was a named teenager from the West Bank. Miller is not a teenager, never resided on the West Bank and is a very recognizable personality, especially in his home state of Louisiana. Lastly, the first witness that claimed Miller committed the offense originally told the police a different story and identified a different person."

Aside from general procedure, Reagan could not address the statement nor discuss the case, as it is the Jefferson Parish district attorney's policy not to comment on an open case.

Meanwhile, a lawyer for Thomas' family said that they're "very pleased" that C-Murder has been indicted. The family plans to file a wrongful death suit "very soon," attorney Trey Mustian said, "most likely by next week."

C-Murder's attorneys are asking for a speedy trial, according to the statement, meaning that the trial could start in as early as 120 days. If convicted of second-degree murder, C-Murder faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.