Tory Lanez Jury Reviewing Sole Witness Testimony As Deliberations Continue (Day 13)

December 22, 2022

The jury has been deliberating for almost four hours in the case of The People Vs Daystar Peterson as they prepare to render a verdict in the 2020 shooting incident with Megan Thee Stallion that rocked the music world.

Jury Enters Deliberation In Tory Lanez Assault Case + What We Know So Far

Jurors in the case of People v. Daystar Peterson notified the court at 1:45 p.m. PT that they had a question. The jury foreman requested a “read back” of the testimony of 911 caller, Sean Kelly, who is the sole witness to the shooting. The Court Reporter is currently reading the testimony back.

Final Closing Statements

In their closing arguments, the prosecution told the jury that “ just because Lanez was drunk, it doesn’t excuse him for shooting Megan.”  

Los Angeles district attorney Alex Bot also said Megan, though trying to be strong, was visibly shaken during her interrogation. 

He said she lied in her first statements to the police to protect the people in the car, including Lanez. This was at a time Black Lives Matter rallies were unfolding around the country.  

Bot said Megan’s testimony should be enough evidence to prove that Lanez shot her. He also noted  that Harris and Kelly’s testimonies support Megan’s. 

Lanez’ attorney, George Mgdesyan, pointed out that Sean Kelly, in his previous statements,said he saw “flashes” from a woman. It wasn’t until he came to court that he added that  he saw “the little guy” come out of the car and he appeared to see a struggle with Kelsey Harris, Megan’s former assistant. 

Mgdesyan, after calling Megan a “liar” led a series of questions and pointed out no one addressed who was the owner of the gun.  And, according to the defense, there was no  confirmation whether Megan came out of the back or the front of the car. He also brought into question why  the LAPD officers took DNA from Lanez, but not DNA from Jaquan Smith, Lanez’ driver or Harris.

The defense also made an effort to poke holes in the prosecution’s points asking — why Megan’s and Kelly’s stories are so different and why Harris got use immunity over  transactional immunity?

He also said there’s no audio recording of the DA’s interview with Megan and her team. He pointed at Megan’s attorneys present in the courtroom and  called them out for passing notes to the district attorney. 

At lunchtime, the defense and prosecution ended their closing arguments.

Day 12: The 911 Caller Takes The Stand

As day 11 of the trial of singer, Daystarr Peterson, also known as Tory Lanez unfolds at the Los Angeles Superior Court, the 911 caller, Sean Kelly, said he saw Lanez and Kelsey Harris, Megan’s former assistant, with something that looked like sparks or fireworks after hearing the explosive sounds. Kelly didn’t use the word “gun” to describe what he saw in Harris and Lanez’ hands.

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