Tory Lanez Appeal Denied: Megan Thee Stallion Case Update
- A judge shot down Tory Lanez's appeal to enter new alleged evidence in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case yesterday.
- On Tuesday (August 12, 2024), the California Court of Appeals rejected two habeas corpus petitions filed by the rap artist's legal team.
- Oral arguments for Tory's overall appeal will still be heard during a hearing scheduled for august 18, 2024, in Los Angeles court.
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Tory Lanez Appeal Denied: New Evidence Rejected in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case
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What Happened: appeal Rejected, New evidence Dismissed
A judge shot down Tory Lanez‘s appeal to enter new alleged evidence in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case yesterday.
Judge Rejects Tory Lanez’s Petitions to Enter New Evidence
On Tuesday (August 12, 2024), the California Court of Appeals rejected two habeas corpus petitions filed by the rap artist’s legal team. These petitions included statements from Tory’s driver and the new statement from Kelsey Harris’ bodyguard, where he claims to have overheard Harris admit to the shooting. This data was not entered during Tory’s 2022 trial. The decision not to include this information in the appeal is final.
Oral arguments for Tory’s overall appeal will still be heard during a hearing scheduled for august 18, 2024, in Los Angeles court.
XXL has reached out to Tory Lanez’s attorney and Megan Thee Stallion’s team for comment.
Background: The Shooting and Initial Trial
the shooting occurred on July 12,2020,in the Hollywood Hills. Megan Thee Stallion sustained gunshot wounds to her feet. Tory Lanez was subsequently arrested and charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm, personal use of a firearm, and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.
After a highly publicized trial, Tory Lanez was found guilty on all three counts in December 2022. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison in August 20