Tory Lanez has reportedly made a change to his legal counsel and has a pending court date on the horizon.
On Sunday (January 8), Southern California-based legal reporter Meghann Cuniff, who covered the trial of the State of California vs Daystar Peterson (Tory Lanez), shared new information about the Canadian rapper’s legal moves since he was found guilty on three felony assault charges for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
According to Cuniff, Tory Lanez has an upcoming court date on January 10 and is now purportedly being represented by Suge Knight’s former lawyer, David Kenner. He was previously represented by George Mgdesyan.
“Regarding Tory Lanez’s Tuesday court date, yes, there is a date listed on the jail roster,” Cuniff wrote on Twitter January 8. “It’s not on Judge Herriford’s calendar, and he’s got a bunch of other stuff at the time. Attorney David Kenner confirmed to me last week he’s now representing Tory.”
Cuniff continued in another tweet writing, “Kenner is a longtime criminal defense attorney whose clients include former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight.” She added, “Anyone with actual experience in criminal law (not all lawyers) will tell you he’s joining the case a bit late: Before trial would have been better.”
In another tweet, Cuniff explained that it’s not possible to determine what the January 10 court date is about due to the fact that Los Angeles Superior Court doesn’t make court documents available to the public.
“Penal Code 132 regards false evidence and witness tampering. (132 is also Judge Herriford’s court department number.),” she wrote in part. “@LASuperiorCourt actively hides court documents from the public, so it’s really impossible to find out what exactly is going on based on the court record.” She followed up with yet another tweet in the detailed thread, expressing her views about what may be going on while also outlining possible legal motions that may be filed in the case in the future.
“Some clues about what’s going on: Prosecutors tried to add a bribery count to Tory’s charges during trial, which the judge rejected,” Cuniff started off. “Any post-conviction motion from David Kenner regarding false evidence or witness testimony is very unlikely to come this quick.”
Following eight days of trial, nearly two days of closing arguments and a day of deliberations, a grand jury found Tory Lanez, who plead not guilty to all counts, guilty of all three charges levied against him on December 23.
The three counts were felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm, possession of a concealed, unregistered firearm and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.
While Tory Lanez still has yet to be sentenced in his guilty conviction, his alleged new lawyer’s former client Suge Knight, was sentenced to 28 years in prison in October of 2018 for the hit-and-run death of Terry Carter during the 2015 filming of Straight Outta Compton.
Tory, you’re still going to spend some time behind bars bro. You’re just wasting money.
Been watching too many death row documentaries my boi. Warm up the lube tory, apparently it helps
A fake blood talking about lube. LOL. Makes sense.
LOL. Fire whoever you want, convict. You’re still guilty. You couldn’t handle your booze. You thought it was going to scare someone or it would be funny to fire a gun at a woman’s feet. You then tapped about it and we’re all on social media like a dumbass. Toma.
Truth is majority of America saw through this. Megan’s a liar and a industry plant. Let me break it down. She and her friend lied. Even if he shot at the ground shooting her was an accident. If it wasn’t true why did his change ballot gain 100k signatures for a retry? Why is the hip hop community silent? Why is Drake to Kodak throwing shots her way? Hate him but Tory Lanez has 20 million monthly listeners. That says alot for someone never on radio or with huge YouTube or Spotify songs.
They all know the same people who run the show and Hollywood are orchestrating this. Say anything and you’ll be attacked too.
America votes with their dollar. When this bitch flops because people aren’t stupid and stop supporting her art she will vanish to be replaced by another talentless female rapper. Gorilla is already doing a good job. And another innocent black man is thrown away for nothing but clout.
I hope his appellee trial wins and his new lawyers actually go to bat. Not even a fan but this is foul and should scare people. This isn’t a sign of a enlightened or progressive culture at all and now we’re all guilty until proven innocent with this example.
Fuck Megan and all her label bots and fans.
I want to hear more of what the father wants to say this is getting interesting.
Rec time is over, Lanez. Time to sign off and return to your cell…
Unfortunately a jury found him guilty, and that’s really the only thing that matters. The reality is the majority saw through his bs and weak defense. Tory’s PR team that is desperately trying to spin this lie because they will soon be out of a job. So long umpa lumpa, you’re toast and outta this country.
Bro if Tory shot at the ground while intoxicated that is a crime, it’s a crime to shoot at the ground any damn way and if some shrapnel flies off well, maybe don’t shoot at the ground. I hate seeing my brothers locked away but damn man that’s some ignant shit for real. You mean to tell me as a multimillionaire you going to get mad at some girls and then go Harlem Nights on them? Nigga please you caping for a nigga that doesn’t need it. Regardless HE HIMSELF put himself in that situation by even grabbing the gun and shooting it off. I think it’s wild how dudes are defending this mess I just want to know as a man why you shoot a woman who isn’t drawing down on you or even bucking up damn. I know the nigga is short as a troll did he get shook from Megan’s big ass wtf
Yeah your all paid commentary or the kind of men who would let Meg peg them up the poop chute.
Even if he was found guilty its going to back fire in her face career wise. No features from most the industry, no guys in line to tap her. That fake Brazil butt of hers ain’t worth the risk of prison over her lies. Her life is probably miserable and if go to any sight and look at comments the most up voted ones are always in Defense.
Keep shilling bots
Lanez has only himself to blame. He made his situation much worse getting into trouble several times while waiting on his trial instead of laying low. He was his own worst enemy…
He gets found guilty, so he hires the lawyer of a man already in prison. Makes about as much sense as everything else he’s done so far. Have fun in prison and Canada.
He gets found guilty, so he hires the lawyer of a man already in prison. Makes about as much sense as everything else he’s done so far. Have fun in prison and in Canada.