Judge rules A$AP Rocky must stand trial

(20 Nov 2023)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles - 20 November 2023
1. Various, A$AP Rocky and entourage leaving court after ruling
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Tacopina, attorney for A$AP Rocky:
"We'll have our day in court. We look forward to our day in court. I am certain Rocky will be vindicated when all is said and done. Without question. "
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Tacopina, attorney for A$AP Rocky:
"That's why the jury is gonna come into play here. Common sense is gonna prevail and we're gonna get him through this. The evidence we have that they don't know about is gonna be devastating."
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4. Medium, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at world premiere of "Wakanda Forever"
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5. Various shots Rihanna and A$AP Rocky posing at Met Gala
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6. Various shots Rihanna and A$AP Rocky at Fashion Awards
STORYLINE:

A Los Angeles judge found Monday that there is enough evidence for A$AP Rocky to stand trial for allegations that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021.

Superior Court Judge M.L. Villar made the ruling at at a preliminary hearing, after hearing roughly a day and a half of testimony. Rocky has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. His attorney attempted to cast doubt on the case while questioning a police detective.

The 35-year-old hip-hop star, fashion mogul and two-time Grammy nominee is in a relationship with Rihanna, with whom he has two young sons.

Villar said “the totality of the video and testimony” shows there is sufficient evidence for the defendant to go to trial. She emphasized that preliminary hearings have a much lower evidence standard than a trial, and she was only finding probable cause.

Rocky, sitting in the courtroom, showed no visible reaction.

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