Prosecutors had offered seven-year sentence, three years probation and 180 days in jail in exchange for guilty pleaThe trial for star rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused of firing a gun at a former friend in a November 2021 incident, kicked off in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Friday.The proceedings come a year after the rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm. On Tuesday A$AP Rocky, 36, declined a plea offer from prosecutors who recommended a seven-year suspended sentence, three years of probation and 180 days in jail in exchange for a guilty plea. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jan/24/asap-rocky-gun-charges-trial
Author : Abené Clayton in Los Angeles
Publish date : 2025-01-24 18:04:00
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