Rapper Tory Lanez is expected to be sentenced on day two of hearing in Megan Thee Stallion shooting

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Rapper Tory Lanez is anticipated to receive his sentencing on the second day of the hearing, concerning the shooting incident involving Megan Thee Stallion. The incident occurred three years ago, resulting in Megan being shot in the feet. She has revealed that this incident has had a lasting negative impact on her emotional well-being.

During the lengthy proceedings of Monday’s session, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Kathy Ta read a statement from Megan, in which she expressed the ongoing emotional turmoil she has experienced since the defendant’s actions. Megan asserted that the shooting had deeply affected her, causing her to undergo a slow healing process, though she acknowledged that she would never fully recover.

Despite her testimony in the trial, Megan chose not to be physically present in the same room as Tory Lanez while delivering her statement. She clarified that her absence should not be interpreted as apathy and requested Judge David Herriford to impose a substantial sentence.

Originally, Judge Herriford was set to pronounce Lanez’s sentence on Monday, which usually takes a brief amount of time. However, the proceedings extended into a marathon two-day session as the judge had both sides’ attorneys present arguments for each aspect of the potential sentence. Additionally, seven witnesses, including Lanez’s father and the mother of his child, were allowed to provide statements regarding his charitable endeavors, childhood trauma, and parenting.

Prosecutors are advocating for a 13-year sentence for Lanez, who was convicted on three felony charges related to the incident. His legal name is Daystar Peterson. The charges include assault with a semiautomatic firearm, possessing a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and negligently discharging a firearm.

Lanez’s legal team has submitted a sentencing memorandum suggesting that he should receive probation and be enrolled in a residential substance abuse program upon release from jail. They are planning to appeal his conviction.

Several unresolved issues still need to be discussed and settled before the actual sentencing, which implies that Lanez will likely not be informed of his fate until the afternoon of Tuesday.

Megan’s trial testimony recounted that Lanez had shot at her feet and demanded that she dance as she walked away from an SUV they had been traveling in after leaving a party at Kylie Jenner’s residence in the Hollywood Hills during the summer of 2020.

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