A$AP Rocky
Assault Trial Underway in L.A.
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A$AP Rocky‘s felony assault trial acquired underway Friday morning … days after the Grammy-nominated rapper rejected a plea deal. He faces a possible 24-year jail sentence if he is discovered responsible.
Rocky’s legal professional, Joe Tacopina, is addressing the choose within the downtown L.A. courtroom.
The 2 sides are arguing over proof associated to casings — and, the choose has determined the protection is free to seek the advice of a firearms professional on the court docket’s dime. Nonetheless, no proof was excluded, however nothing they argued over is allowed to be talked about of their opening statements and they’re bringing the jury in now.
A$AP Rocky — authorized identify Rakim Mayers — is accused of firing a gun at a former affiliate at a lodge in Hollywood in 2021. He was charged in 2022 with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
As we advised you … Terell Ephron — AKA A$AP Relli, a part of the A$AP Mob — claims Rocky threatened to kill him earlier than the rapper allegedly pulled the set off the evening of the incident. Relli was handled on the time for a minor harm to his hand.
Tacopina says the weapon was a prop gun — a starter pistol — Rocky used for present.
Within the plea deal Rocky rejected, prosecutors supplied him 180 days in jail, a seven-year suspended sentence, and three years on probation, in change for a responsible plea to one of many prices.
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Tacopina advised TMZ … except for the proposed plea discount being a career-ender for his shopper, “He is not taking ANY PLEA, because he has always maintained his innocence.”
Rocky pled not responsible to the fees in 2022 and was launched on bond. Police had raided Rocky’s house in 2022 shortly after he acquired again from a visit to Barbados together with his accomplice, Rihanna, the mom of his 2 sons.
Jurors had been chosen on Thursday — as a part of the method, they had been requested questions on Rihanna. Twelve jurors had been seated — 7 males and 5 girls — however not a single one is Black.
