A$AP Rocky addressed the courtroom for the primary time in 2025 whereas rejecting a plea deal supply in his gun assault case.
A$AP Rocky received’t be accepting a plea deal supply in his ongoing gun assault trial.
On Tuesday(January 21), the DON’T BE DUMB lyricist appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom for the the primary day of his gun assault trial in connection to the alleged November 2021 Hollywood capturing incident involving Rocky and A$AP Relli.
In response to a tweet from Rolling Stone reporter Nancy Dillon, prosecutors supplied Rocky three years of probation together with a seven-year suspended jail sentence. Rocky would’ve solely served 180 days in county jail if he pleaded responsible to at least one rely of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
“I respectfully decline, thanks,” Rocky reportedly mentioned.
A$AP Rocky rejects plea deal supply at begin of firearm assault trial in Los Angeles
Prosecutors mentioned if he pleaded to Rely 1, they might ask for 3 years probation, 7-year suspended jail sentence, 180 days in county jail
“I respectfully decline, thanks,” Rocky mentioned
— Nancy Dillon (@Nancy__Dillon) January 21, 2025
A$AP Rocky’s lawyer Joe Tacopina put components of his consumer’s protection on the file revealing their technique to some extent for the primary time. Along with confirming he’ll name two witnesses, Tacopina additionally uncovered the angle their protection is leaning on on the subject of the footage of Rocky with a firearm. Tacopina asserts the 2 witnesses will element their data that the weapon Rocky was seen with within the video was a prop “starter gun” that he carries for cover.
It’s unclear if Rocky shall be among the many two witnesses Tacopina will name to the stand. However following a listening to within the case earlier this month, Tacopina instructed Rolling Stone his consumer was “keen” to have the prospect to talk about the case.
“Nicely Nancy, I do know you already know that I’ve not and would by no means decide like that earlier than trial, proper, as a result of it’s malpractice,” Tacopina mentioned. “That being mentioned, he’s [A$AP Rocky] keen to inform his story and would love the chance to take action.”
Tacopina continued, praising Rocky’s humanity and character within the course of. “He’s very articulate and clever, he’s a superb human being and that may come out if he testifies,” he mentioned. “However that’s resolution isn’t going to be made but. And it depends upon how the case goes.”
The listening to continues to be at the moment within the jury choice course of. Video has circulated of Rocky leaving the courtroom for a lunch break on January 21 carrying a protracted black patent trench coat. Although his face is roofed with a surgical masks, he didn’t utter a phrase throughout his exit from the constructing. See the clip within the put up beneath.
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