Z-Ro’s not in the clear of his assault case just yet. After a grand jury didn’t indict him on felony assault charges on Tuesday (October 10), the Harris County district attorney opted to refile it as a misdemeanor. Z-Ro is accused of attacking his now ex-girlfriend, fellow Houston rapper Just Brittany.
According to TMZ, the D.A. charged Z-Ro with assault on a family member — a Class A misdemeanor — on Wednesday (October 11). The Screwed Up Click rapper could be sentenced to as much as a year in prison if convicted.
Z-Ro’s lawyer, Charles Adams, was surprised by the development in the case. He claims the grand jury didn’t even believe there was enough evidence to indict his client on misdemeanor charges.
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Adams told TMZ, “I have to assume this is a result of the media grandstanding of [Brittany’s] California counsel and we will continue to vigorously defend him in criminal and civil court.”
(The original version of this article was published on October 11, 2017 at 8:58 a.m. PST and can found below.)
A grand jury has chosen not to indict Z-Ro on felony assault charges.
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According to Houston’s ABC 13, the grand jury came to their decision on Tuesday (October 10). A lack of evidence of the alleged assault on Z-Ro’s ex-girlfriend, a rapper who goes by the name Just Brittany, is reportedly why the jury chose not to indict.
Additionally, Z-Ro’s attorney Charles Adams informed TMZ that there were inconsistencies between a recording of the alleged beating and the written statement Brittany gave to authorities.
In July, Z-Ro was arrested for domestic violence after Brittany filed a report with local authorities, claiming she was beaten by the rapper over a period of two hours, in April.
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Despite this week’s developments, both Z-Ro and Just Brittany have so far remained silent on the matter on social media.
