Los Angeles, Ca
A$AP Rocky won't testify in assault trial
The defense has rested in A$AP Rocky’s felony assault trial without putting the rapper on the stand.
Since Monday, many have been wondering if he would testify in his defense, but shortly before he walked into court Tuesday morning it was announced he would not take the stand and the defense decided to rest the case.
Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, told the judge he made the decision not to testify in the final phase of the case.
The New York native is fighting felony assault charges from 2021 when he allegedly fired a gun directed at a former friend A$AP Relli, whose real name is Terrell Efron, in Hollywood. Prosecutors claim Rocky fired two 9 mm bullets at Relli during an argument at the corner of Selma Avenue and Vista Del Mar Avenue on Nov. 6, 2021.
During testimony, Relli said that one bullet grazed his left hand, leaving visible wounds on his knuckles.
Rocky has entered a not guilty plea for two counts of felony assault charges with a semiautomatic firearm and has let the trial play out in court in front of a jury and his partner, singer Rihanna, who is also the mother of his two children. He has always maintained that it was a prop weapon and no bullets were discharged.
During testimony on Monday, his manager said that the gun was a prop from a set. If convicted, Rocky could face up to 24 years in prison. He initially turned down a pre-trial plea deal that could have just ended up with 180 days in jail.
The court is set to resume on Thursday at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
Police are asking the public for help Wednesday in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a woman badly injured in Long Beach late last month. The May 24 crash occurred around 11 p.m. as the victim was crossing East 2nd Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Video provided by police showed a dark-colored […]
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