Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was scheduled for sentencing today after his felony assault conviction for shooting Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion [click here if you missed that].
Tory's sentencing has been pushed back...
From NBC News
Tory Lanez's sentencing in the shooting of Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion has been pushed back as his new legal team attempts to get him a new trial, delaying a case that has been closely watched by fans of both musicians for nearly three years.
The sentencing, which was originally scheduled for January, has been rescheduled multiple times and Lanez has hired new attorneys since his conviction. A sentencing hearing was initially on schedule Monday, but will occur at a later date due to Lanez’s motion for the new trial.
In court Monday, his defense said they wanted to raise new issues and another court date was scheduled for next week, Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott said.
Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, was convicted in December of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, discharging a firearm with gross negligence and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.
He faces a maximum sentence of 22 years and eight months in prison if given the maximum sentence on each charge, served consecutively. He could also be deported to Canada following time served.
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