Tory Lanez hires Jose Baez for his appeal team after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion
dailymail.co.ukTory Lanez is preparing to appeal the verdict in the case that found him guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion.In his effort to build a strong legal team, he has hired Jose Baez, who famously represented Casey Anthony when she was on trial in 2011 for the death of her daughter, TMZ reported.The Toronto-raised music artist, 30, also recently enlisted David Kenner, who has represented Suge Knight, and another attorney named Matthew Barhoma.
Pushing back: Tory Lanez is preparing to appeal the verdict in the case that found him guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion; seen December 16 in LA Baez was representing the late NFL star-turned-convict Aaron Hernandez at the time of his death in 2017.While working for the former athlete he successfully helped him get acquitted of a double murder case.
David backed Suge in the '90s in respect to a robbery charge, getting him probation instead of a more serious penalty.The outlet reported that David also helped him more recently as he fought a manslaughter case.
New representation: Tory has hired Jose Baez, who famously represented Casey Anthony when she was on trial in 2011 for the death of her daughter; pictured in 2017Last week Kenner requested that Tory's — real name Daystar Peterson — sentencing be delayed while he studies transcripts from the trial.The judge obliged and rescheduled the date from January 27 to February 28.Lanez has given the boot to the original attorneys who worked for him during the high-profile trial.He's facing up to 22 years in prison and possible deportation for the 2020 shooting that left Megan with a wounded foot.
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