Court drug ruling clears way for Love trial

A JUDGE rejected a motion to suppress drugs evidence in the case against rocker Courtney Love, clearing the way for her trial later this month.

Had Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg upheld the motion, prosecutors would not have been able to introduce key evidence including urine samples and some of Love's statements into evidence at the trial, set for April 16.

"It would have killed our case," said Assistant City Attorney Jerry Baik after yesterday's hearing. "This was a vital ruling."