Tory Lanez, like many a tiny man earlier than him, discovered the onerous method that his arms are too brief to field with the regulation. The sawed-off Canadian varmint was sentenced to 10 years behind bars and people on X are celebrating the decision.

Particulars are nonetheless in improvement however based on a report from the Related Press, Tory Lanez, actual identify Daystar Peterson, obtained his sentence on Tuesday (August 8) by Los Angeles Superior Court docket Choose David Herriford. Lanez, 31, was initially convicted in December 2022 with three expenses: assault with a semiautomatic firearm; having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a car, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence, all felonies.

The sentencing ends a protracted ordeal that stemmed from a fateful night time again in July 2020 when Lanez was attending a pool celebration at Kylie Jenner’s dwelling within the Hollywood Hills together with Megan Thee Stallion. Whereas leaving the occasion, the artist born Megan Pete testified that Lanez discharged a firearm in the direction of her toes with bullet fragments damaging her to the purpose of surgical procedure.

“Since I used to be viciously shot by the defendant, I’ve not skilled a single day of peace,” Pete shared in an announcement learn by a prosecutor on Monday (August 7). “Slowly however certainly, I’m therapeutic and coming again, however I’ll by no means be the identical.”

Lanez denied his involvement within the capturing regardless of the preliminary lack of cooperation from Pete and conflicting statements given to regulation enforcement officers. Lanez additionally continued to seemingly harass and taunt Pete and his followers launched vicious verbal assaults on-line towards her.

In courtroom, Lanez modified his tune and took duty for his actions that night.

“If I may flip again the sequence of occasions that night time and alter them, I might,” Lanez stated to the choose whereas pleading for mercy. “The sufferer was my good friend. The sufferer is somebody I nonetheless take care of to this present day.”

Lanez’s authorized workforce struck down Pete’s testimony at a number of angles and argued that there was not sufficient proof to cost their shopper with the listed crimes. The authorized workforce requested probation for Lanez and stated that they are going to file an attraction.

On X, the platform previously often known as Twitter, people are giving their two cents on the rise and fall of Tory Lanez, which wouldn’t have taken that lengthy anyway. Take a look at the reactions beneath.

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