Tory Lanez Assault Trial Timeline: Rapper Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
etonline.comMegan Thee Stallion accused rapper Tory Lanez of shooting her in the feet, the rapper has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Herriford handed down the sentence seven months after Lanez was convicted on three counts at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center.
Lanez has 60 days to file his notice of appeal.On Dec. 23, a jury found Lanez guilty of assault with a semiautomatic firearm; discharging a firearm with gross negligence, and carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle; along with allegations that he personally used a firearm and inflicted great bodily injury.Over seven months later, after a change in representation for Lanez, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Herriford rejected Lanez's appeal for a new trial.
While the judge originally scheduled his sentencing for June 13, he later granted Lanez's legal team a continuance and moved the sentencing date to Aug.
7, giving Lanez’s lawyers more time to prepare.Megan, 28, has been at the center of a maelstrom since coming forward with her allegations against Lanez in August 2020.
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