A$AP Rocky’s prosecutors rest case at his felony trial over two assault charges

Five witnesses called in eight days, including accuser A$AP Relli, who was on stand for three day’s worth of testimony

Los Angeles county prosecutors rested their case on Thursday at the trial of rapper and fashion mogul A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021.

They called five witnesses in eight days of testimony, including two police officers, a police detective and a firearms expert.

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A$AP Rocky assault trial soon heads to opening statements as a jury is seated

A jury of five men and seven women has been seated at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend
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A$AP Rocky assault trial continues jury selection as defense protests lack of Black candidates

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A$AP Rocky rejects plea deal in Hollywood assault case as trial begins

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CBS News - Jan. 21
A$AP Rocky trial set to begin on charges he fired a gun at a former friend

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A$AP Rocky’s shooting trial is set to begin. Here’s what to know about the case

A$AP Rocky is about to go to trial on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021
ABC News - Jan. 18

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