Meek Mill's Lawyer and Judge Brinkley Get into Heated Exchange

Meek Mill Judge and Lawyers Bicker Over Snicker

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Meek Mill's lawyers got into a contentious exchange with Judge Genece Brinkley ... after alleging she straight-up LOL'd.

As we reported ... Meek marched into court Monday for a hearing to decide if he'll get a new trial. But his team left bewildered at Brinkley's demeanor ... describing it as "an asylum." TMZ's now obtained a transcript of the exchange and the conflict stems from Meek's side alleging Brinkley ridiculed a witness.

In docs, obtained by TMZ, Meek's lawyers, Joe Tacopina, Brian McMonagle and Peter Goldberg, took issue with Brinkley laughing during testimony from one of their key witnesses, Bradley Bridge -- a prosecutor who has worked on over 1,000 cases similar to Meek's.

The exchange went down like this after McMonagle brought up the issue:

Judge: Do you believe I have been ridiculing you?

Bridge: There were a couple moments where I sensed that was true.

Judge: And that I was laughing at you? He used the word laughing.

McMonagle: You did laugh.

Judge: No, I wasn't laughing at him.

Goldberg: Your honor, I heard you laughing at him.

Judge: Excuse me?

McMonagle: All three lawyers heard you laugh.

Judge: Do you believe that I was laughing at you in the course of this serious case?

Bridge: I wouldn't call it a laugh. I would call it a smirk.

The hearing continued but, before it came to a close, Goldberg brought the issue up again for the record.

Judge: OK. I can appreciate that you're saying I laughed out loud, but I did not laugh out loud. I might have had a smile on my face, but I didn't laugh out loud.

High-brow pettiness in full effect.

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