The 36-year-old artist denies any crime and gets the chance to defend himself when the main hearing now begins. On Tuesday, a jury is appointed, after which the prosecutor begins his presentation of the case.
Asap Rocky risks 24 years in prison
Asap Rocky is suspected of having fired two shots at his childhood friend in November 2021 Terrell Ephronwith whom he fell out. The shots reportedly grazed Ephron’s knuckles and Asap Rocky has been charged with aggravated assault with a firearm. The maximum penalty for the crime is 24 years in prison.
It is not the first time Asap Rocky has been brought to justice. Among other things, the artist was sentenced to a suspended sentence for assault in Stockholm in 2019. Before the trial, he was in custody for a month, which got the President of the United States Donald Trump to contact the then Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (S) demanding that the artist be released from custody.
The trial of Asap Rocky is filmed
The president of the court Mark Arnold has announced that television cameras will be allowed during the negotiations. Thus, the trial against Asap Rocky, who has two children with the artist, is expected Rihannato get a lot of attention.
The evidence against Asap Rocky
According to USA Today so there must be, among other things, video evidence against Asap Rocky. It is about a film sequence from a surveillance camera, which shows the shooting. According to Los Angeles police, one of the men in the video has been identified as Asap Rocky.