After much delay, public controversy and much anticipation, the jury selection procedure has begun in the Daystar Peterson criminal trial…also known as tory lanez.
For those who may not remember, a fight happened in the Hollywood Hills between Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez in an SUV eventually opened fire.
Tory was later charged with assault after Megan said he shot her in the leg. in this episode TSR investigationWe sat down with lawyer and entertainment professor J.Christopher Hamilton to find out his views on this famous case.
Entertainment lawyer gives his opinion on the famous Tory Lanez-Meg Thee Stallion shooting case
Megan Thee Stallion is expected to testify and it remains unclear whether Tory Lanez will testify. But we will monitor this case very closely and report all events.
Will the newly released information change the public’s perception of Tory Lanez? Or will Tory end up being charged with what he is accused of?
The shade room investigates…
Lanez appeared in a Los Angeles courthouse on Monday, wearing a suit and turtleneck, even posting on social media.
“Have a nice day,” the 30-year-old wrote on Twitter.
Meanwhile, Hamilton, an entertainment lawyer, told Justin Carter of TSR Investigates that there has been a lot of misinformation regarding the case so far.
“A lot of the discussion and discourse about this is very misleading, because we don’t know all the information.”
Lack of reliable witnesses could benefit Lanez, prosecutors hurt, entertainment lawyer says
Hamilton added that many of the delays in the case may have stemmed from requests by the rapper’s attorneys, often to give the defense more time to investigate and prepare.
The lawyer and entertainment professor went on to say that the defense, that is, Lanez and his attorneys, would likely benefit from the fact that there are no definite witnesses that could harm his case. surname.
Hamilton notes that one witness who could compromise their case is Kelsey Nicole, Megan’s old friend, who hasn’t spoken to Megan in quite a while.
Hamilton said: “Many would consider it a friend of Megan not to support her claim. “We haven’t heard from the bodyguard/driver yet, but we can assume it’s Tory’s bodyguard and it’s possible he doesn’t support Megan’s views.”
Hamilton did say that an eyewitness was mentioned in the statement, but that person was still unsure exactly who opened fire.
Meg expected to testify at trial, don’t know if Tory Lanez will come forward
Megan is expected to testify, but it is a reminder of whether Tory will also testify.
As for the jury selection, which took place on Monday, the entertainment attorney said that Tory and Megan are “familiar names,” but added that the jury selection process won’t take too long. time.
“However, there is still a vast majority of the population who do not know who these people are, and it is very likely that those people will be on the jury.”
He said that both Tory and Megan have made a big splash in the media since the shooting, sharing their own recollections of what happened. Notably, Meg sat down with CBS News’ Gail King to voice her views, admitting that she initially told responding officers that she wasn’t shot but that she stepped on glass.
Meg admitted she was trying to “protect all of us” when she first denied being shot.
Meg admits to lying about not being shot to “protect us all” shortly after the shooting
She also said Lanez was extremely apologetic and even offered her “a million dollars” to not say anything about the shooting.
“He apologized, he was like ‘I’m so sorry,'” she told King in a recent and candid interview. “Please don’t tell anyone, I’ll give you a million dollars if you don’t say anything.”
Meg then burst into tears and asked rhetorically, “why are you giving me money, help me!”
She went on to say that those trying to use the original claim of a glass wound against her are assuming she is lying, which she doubled down on saying she initially did so. to protect Lanez at the time.
Meanwhile, Tory has had his supporters, whom he has thanked on social media while insisting he is innocent, even referring to the incident in a song.
Opening statement was started after 12 jurors were selected, Lanez faces up to 22 years in prison
Hamilton said opening statements will begin as soon as those 12 jurors are selected, with prosecution taking precedence.
“Their goal is to convince the jury that what they are presenting about what took place, actually took place beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Lanez is facing up to 22 years in prison for felony assault with a semi-automatic firearm, personal use of a firearm and possession of a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.
Stay tuned with Shade room for more case updates as they arrive.
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