Tory Lanez’s sentencing has been postponed once more as he prepares a motion for a new trial.
The Toronto rapper appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Tuesday, where a judge granted a delay in his sentencing for the Megan Thee Stallion shooting in 2020. According to legal reporter Meghann Cuniff, he will now be sentenced on April 10.
“All right, Mr. Peterson,” said L.A. County Superior Court Judge David Herriford.
Update: Tory Lanez’s new sentencing date is April 10. Judge Herriford also lifted the gag order that restricted him from commenting on the case or victim Megan Thee Stallion.
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) February 28, 2023
In addition to deferring the sentencing, the judge lifted a gag order he imposed last April, which barred Lanez from publicly discussing the case or Megan.
Lanez’s new attorney, David Kenner, who previously represented Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight, called the gag order a “terrible injustice” and requested that the sentencing be postponed so that he could prepare a motion for a new trial. The new date was not objected to by prosecutors.
Judge Herriford asked Lanez during Tuesday’s brief hearing if he agreed to continue his sentencing and “waive time.” Lanez said, “Yes, Your Honor,” when asked if he approved of the delay.
Lanez has been imprisoned since December 23, when he was convicted on three counts: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. When he is sentenced, he faces up to 22 years and eight months in prison and deportation to Canada.
