Tory Lanez has filed an appeal to throw out his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion and says prosecutors tried to set him up with irrelevant evidence.
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According to court documents, the artist’s lawyer, Jose Baez, stated that prosecutors submitted a shirtless photo of his client with a firearm on his chest. Prosecutors stated during the trial that it was for identification purposes. Nonetheless, as reported by TMZ, Baez believes they did it to persuade the jury that his client had a penchant for weapons. Additionally, the criminal lawyer claims it was a reversible error for prosecutors to present the jury with Lanez’s rap lyrics.
Per the legal documents, the jury also heard an 80-minute interview with Kelsey Harris, who was in the vehicle when Megan was shit. Although the audio impacted the outcome of the case, Harris later recanted her interview statements.
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Baez also noted it was wrong to admit that an Instagram post that included a comment from one of Megan’s producers claimed cops matched fragments in her foot to the bullets from Tory’s gun. He said it was also wrong to allow statements Megan made to police that Tory reportedly said to her after the shooting, “Please don’t say anything because I’m on probation.”
As previously reported, Tory Lanez regrets listening to his lawyer and not testifying during the trial. The conviction came after a July 2020 incident in which Lanez allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion in the foot. This conviction has sparked debate about the justice system’s handling of cases involving celebrities and high-profile individuals. It has also raised questions about the use of motions to reduce or dismiss charges against those accused of serious crimes.
Lanez is facing 22 years in prison for 3 felony firearms violations, and his sentencing is scheduled for next month.
Fans also chimed in and believed the appeal will be thrown out based on the evidence from the trial.
After learning the case update, fans believe there might be different outcomes regarding Lanez’s motion. One fan wrote, “The judge is going to toss the appeal, and even if the judge didn’t, what are they going to do about all the other evidence?”‘
That appeal will never go through
— Ka (@Karma2ki) March 30, 2023
Free tory lanez my man innocent no evidence was ever provided in court proving he did it https://t.co/juZ77d1OmS
— buddha brute (@buddha_brute) March 30, 2023
Even if there was “evidence to prove his innocence” of him shooting Meg. The state had his case started not Meg
— Digra (@Digra17155683) March 29, 2023