A$AP Rocky Rejects Plea Deal, Will Go to Trial in Felony Gun Case
justjared.comA$AP Rocky has turned a final prosecution offer as jury selection began at his felony assault trial. If you were unaware, the 36-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, was charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in August 2022.
He was accused of shooting his former friend A$AP Relli. He pleaded not guilty in 2022. However, a judge ruled that the case will proceed with a criminal trial in late 2023.
On Tuesday (January 21), Rocky rejected one final plea deal from the Los Angeles County prosecutors and will now be going to trial. Keep reading to find out more…The agreement offered to Rocky was to plead guilty to the two counts of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
the prosecutors would also recommend a seven-year suspended sentence, three years of probation and the six-month jail term, according to AP News. Rocky told the judge that he respectfully declined the offer.
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