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Lil Durk Co-Defendant Seeks New Trial Over Stalking Convictions
4 Oct
Summary
- David Lindsey seeks acquittal on stalking charges related to Lil Durk's trial.
- Defense argues prosecutors failed to prove intent towards the victim.
- The case involves a 2022 shooting that killed Quando Rondo's cousin.
David Lindsey has formally requested that the federal judge who oversaw Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial set aside his convictions for stalking. Lindsey's attorneys filed a renewed motion for acquittal on September 11, challenging the verdicts for conspiracy to commit stalking, stalking using a dangerous weapon, and stalking resulting in death. They are alternatively seeking a new trial.
The defense's core argument is that prosecutors failed to demonstrate intent specifically targeting Saviay'a Robinson. According to the motion, cooperating witnesses testified that the intended target was Tyquian Bowman, also known as Quando Rondo. One witness reportedly stated they did not know what they were firing at.
Lindsey and Deandre "OTF Dede" Wilson were both convicted on three stalking counts on September 11, while rapper Durk Banks, legally Durk, was acquitted of all charges. This case originated from a shooting that occurred on August 19, 2022, near the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, which led to the death of Robinson, Quando Rondo's cousin.
Lindsey's motion also contests the first two stalking counts. His legal team asserts that neither Bowman nor Robinson perceived the alleged conduct before the shooting. They argue the prosecution proved mere presence and association, not a knowing agreement to participate in a conspiracy.
