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Roommates a familiar name is back in the headlines, and this time its coming straight from behind bars. Tory Lanez is once again pushing for freedom, and according to his legal team, newly surfaced information could change the way people look at his conviction. While the public thought this chapter was closed, Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, says recent developments have reopened the door. And, hes asking the system to take another look.
Tory Lanezis currently serving a 10-year prison sentence following his 2022 conviction in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. In his first broadcast interview from prison, Lanez told NBC News that he believes he was wrongfully convicted. Additionally, he claims that new evidence has surfaced since the trial, which he says is “overwhelming.”Despite maintaining his innocence since the incident in July 2020, Lanez says hes now focused on healing.
According to his attorney, Crystal Morgan, the alleged new evidence came to light during Megan Thee Stallions recent civil defamation lawsuit against blogger Milagro Cooper a case Megan won earlier this month. Coopers attorney, Ronda Dixon, says she reviewed Megans medical records as part of that civil trial. Furthermore, she noticed a document that Lanezs defense claims was never provided during his criminal case. Following, Dixon alerted Morgan after Lanez gave a deposition in the civil matter.
That document appears to be a pathology report from Cedars-Sinai dated July 14, 2020, stating that a hospital security employee retrieved an evidence bag containing a “foreign body.” While the document does not list Megans name, it does match her date of birth. Morgan says this raises serious questions about whether bullet fragments were collected. She also raises curiosity on where they are now and why they were never turned over to the defense during the original trial.
Lanezs legal team argues that if this information and the physical evidence were withheld, it could amount to a Brady violation. This is a legal rule that requires prosecutors to share potentially favorable evidence with the defense. Morgan says having access to that information could have allowed Lanezs attorneys to challenge medical testimony or present an alternative theory to the jury. However, Morgan claims it was something they were allegedly denied the opportunity to do.
Last month, Californias Second District Court of Appeal denied Lanezs appeal, finding no trial errors or ineffective counsel. However, his team now plans to take the case to the California Supreme Court while also requesting clemency or a pardon from Governor Gavin Newsom. Legal experts note that proving a Brady violation is extremely difficult. And, Lanezs team must show the outcome of the trial would have been different if they had presented the evidence.
As for Lanez, he says the case has painted him as a “monstrous person” and insists he would never harm a woman. He also revealed that his time in prison has been traumatic. Lanez noted that he was stabbed more than a dozen times earlier this year. Now, he says hes simply asking for someone to reexamine the evidence and decide whether the process that put him behind bars was truly fair.
As expected, folks wasted no time running to The Shade Rooms Instagram coment section to weigh in. Some users joked that it feels like Tory Lanez has new evidence every week. While others said it might be time for him to accept his sentence and move forward. Meanwhile, another group of commenters said they hope this chapter finally comes to a close for Megan’s sake.
One Instagram user @kendragmedia said, “Dont shot at people and you wont go to jail. Simple ”
This Instagram user @laiyamonayy added, “Lets wrap this up my girl Meg been happy and glowing!“
And, Instagram user @tonytonelive joked, “Bro on that T.I. vocabulary ”
Likewise, Instagram user @_iamcarterr commented, “That code switching is profound.“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @justinerd shared, “He did his hair piece? They really got everything in jail“
While Instagram user @trinidadrell wrote, “My boy got new evidence every week keep fighting bro ”
