Tory Lanez is officially set to return to court, with oral arguments scheduled for August 18 as his legal team intensifies efforts to appeal his 10-year prison sentence stemming from the high-profile shooting of rapper Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020. The upcoming court appearance marks a critical juncture in a case that has dominated headlines, stirred public debate, and placed issues of celebrity accountability, violence against women, and the criminal justice system under a glaring spotlight.
Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was convicted in December 2022 on three felony charges: assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. The charges stemmed from an incident in the Hollywood Hills in which Megan Thee Stallion,
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