was found guilty of shooting Megan in the foot after a 2020 party in the Hollywood Hills. Yesterday, the Toronto artist – real name Daystar Peterson – begged Judge David Herriford not to “ruin [his] life” by denying the motion, adding: “I could be your son, your brother. ” Peterson was originally scheduled to be sentenced on 28 February, however, it was pushed back so that his attorneys could file for a new trial. “In the end, the jury believed the prosecution’s case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Herriford said Tuesday, per legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff.
Peterson’s lawyers then filed a radical motion to disqualify Judge Herriford from the case, telling him they didn’t think he could issue his ruling until the motion was resolved.
Herriford disagreed. Peterson faces more than 20 years in prison after a Los Angeles jury convicted him of assault and weapons charges in December 2022.
A sentencing date has not yet been given, however, Herriford reportedly indicated that it could happen within 30 days of his ruling.
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