(UPI) – A ju judge in Los Angeles found rapper A $AP Rocky on Tuesday in his felony assault trial after being accused of shooting and killing a former ally and friends outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021.
The Grammy-nominated rapper, who appeared in court on Tuesday, saw the verdict read and hugged the people around him, as if he had said, “Thank you for saving my life.”
The ju apprentice, consisting of seven women and five men, began deliberations on Tuesday morning after discussion was completed on Friday afternoon. It only took me a few hours to agree to the verdict.
$AP Rocky, Rakim Mayers, pleaded guilty to two felony assaults with a semi-automatic firearm, turned down a plea bargain from the prosecutor, pleaded guilty to one attack and served in prison for 180 days. If he was found guilty after the trial that began on January 24th, Mayers could have faced up to 24 years in prison.
Mayers was charged with two felony assault on August 15, 2022 after him. Arrested At Los Angeles International Airport in connection with the shooting.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the shooting escalated from the November 6, 2021 debate. LAPD has identified Mayer as the gunman who fired a handgun at the victim. The victim, A$AP Relli, suffered minor injuries from the incident and later sought treatment,” LAPD said in a statement. . Detectives said the suspect and two other men ran from the scene after the shooting.
During the trial, Mayers' partner, Rihannafrequently provided support with two young children. Rihanna was in court during the closing discussion, but the defense attorney said Mayers' gun was the only prop for security and the verdict was read on Tuesday. Mayers was not standing up during the trial.
