Nationwide — A$AP Rocky will probably be judged by a jury of 12 in his felony assault trial, however not one of the jurors are Black. The jury, chosen in downtown L.A., consists of seven ladies and 5 males, with no African-American illustration.
Each Rocky and the alleged sufferer, A$AP Relli, are African-American, however the jurors are white, Asian, and Hispanic. Moreover, 4 feminine alternate jurors have been chosen. The trial will probably be presided over by Choose Mark Arnold, who’s white.
In line with TMZ, throughout jury choice, jurors have been questioned about their familiarity with Rihanna, who shares two kids with Rocky. Each the protection and prosecution had an equal say in choosing the jury, and race didn’t look like a decisive issue through the course of.
Rocky faces two felony assault expenses for allegedly capturing Relli with a semiautomatic firearm in 2022. He pleaded not responsible and was launched on bond. If discovered responsible, he may withstand 24 years in jail. He rejected a plea deal providing a 180-day county jail sentence, which might have been lowered resulting from jail overcrowding.
