Tory Lanez Retrial Hearing Postponed Another Week
Tory Lanez’s retrial hearing has been postponed yet again. Los Angeles Times reporter James Queally was live tweeting from the hearing Monday (April 10) where they made the announcement that Lanez’s trial in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case has been delayed.
What occurred in court yesterday, according to Queally, was that it was a post-conviction formality so no “fireworks” were expected.
Queally later confirmed that Lanez’s attorneys requested and received a continuance. A “continuance” is when the attorneys request a postponement so that they can prepare on their clients’ behalf.
“Given the timing and possible need to respond to defense’s supplemental motion — prosecutors do not expect to retrial motion to be heard next Monday either, but hopefully a date will be scheduled,” he wrote.
Both sides are due to appear Lanez’s attorneys requested a continuance to add to their retrial motion. Case is back on calendar next Monday, the 17th.
Prosecutors Call Claim “Baseless”
A copy of the prosecution’s Response to the Defendant’s Motion for a New Trial was filed on April 6. The prosecutors say that Lanez’s attorneys have filed a “baseless” claim. Prosecutors believe that there are several reasons why Lanez should not be afforded a new trial.
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A new trial may only be granted if the defendant can “demonstrate a reversible error or other defect.” The prosecution argued that Lanez’s arguments for a new trial are based on facts that they didn’t dispute in the original trial which they claim is untrue so there would be no “defect.”
Secondly, Lanez wasn’t denied the right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment nor was the evidence. The alleged “improper” evidence wasn’t objected to at trial which would make it “proper” as the law is written.
Lastly, the prosecution believes Lanez’s claim that he wasn’t allowed to testify at trial was also false.
Lanez was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury in December for the Megan Thee Stallion 2020 shooting case. He was convicted of three felony charges including assault with a semiautomatic firearm, possession of a concealed, unregistered firearm, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. He faces up to 22 years and eight months in prison, as well as deportation to his native Canada.
