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Tory Lanez Loses Appeal, Remains Convicted in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case
12 Nov
Summary
- Appeals court upholds Tory Lanez's convictions for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
- Lanez's 10-year prison sentence for the 2020 shooting incident stands
- Lanez and his supporters have maintained his innocence, but the appeals court rejected his arguments
Nearly three years after Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2022, a California appellate court has affirmed the verdict. The appeals court rejected Lanez's arguments and upheld his 10-year prison sentence for the incident that occurred in July 2020.
Lanez and his supporters have maintained his innocence, claiming there was insufficient proof that he was the shooter and that he received an unfair trial. However, the appeals court dismissed these claims, stating that "we find no prejudicial error and, accordingly, affirm Peterson's conviction."
