The rapper rejected a plea deal and will stand trial on two counts of felony assault stemming from a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
Lawyers for A$AP Rocky criticized the lack of Black people in the Los Angeles jury pool in the rapper's assault case.
A$AP Rocky will face judgment from a jury of his peers in his felony assault trial—but notably, none of those peers are Black.
The outlet claims Rocky’s plea deal consisted of three years of probation, a seven-year suspended prison sentence, and 180 days served in county jail, if plead guilty to one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Instead, Rocky wants to present his defense.
While the legal battle unfolds, A$AP Rocky's business ventures and music career continue to secure his financial standing.
The jury for the rapper's impending assault trial was set after the three-day selection process concluded on Thursday (January 23).
Opening statements from both sides are expected Friday morning in the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky in Los Angeles. The jury, seven woman and five men, were sworn in ...
The 2021 case against the popular rapper, ASAP Rocky has begun its trial as judges heard the opening arguments from both sides. The rapper is alleged to have pointed a gun towards an old friend, Terell Ephron.
A$AP Rocky's felony assault trial for allegedly shooting his former friend A$AP Relli begins on January 21 in Los Angeles.
Opening statements began in Los Angeles on Friday in the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a handgun at a former friend.
A$AP Rocky is on trial in Los Angeles, having pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with a semiautomatic weapon