“I wanted to present this evidence during Mr. Peterson’s trial but was prevented from doing so,” says Jauquan Smith.
The case involving Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion, which seemed resolved with Lanez’s conviction and prison sentence for shooting Megan in the foot, has taken a new turn.
Jauquan Smith, Tory Lanez’s former driver, recently came forward with an eyewitness account that could impact Lanez’s appeal.
Smith, who was driving the vehicle shortly before the 2020 shooting, claimed he did not see who actually shot Megan Thee Stallion.
Smith’s testimony, which was submitted as part of Lanez’s appeal, described an argument between Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion, and a woman named Kelsey Harris.
He recalled seeing Harris holding the gun that shot Megan and stated that Lanez attempted to disarm Harris.
“I pulled over to stop them,” Smith continued.
“Ms. Pete and Ms. Harris both got out of the vehicle and continued to fight, both verbally and physically.”
Smith emphasized that Lanez tried to diffuse the situation rather than escalate it. “Mr. Peterson and Ms. Harris began struggling as Mr. Peterson tried to unarm Ms. Harris,” Smith wrote.
Smith did not testify during Lanez’s trial, explaining that the D.A. was not prepared to cross-examine him at the time and did not contact him afterwards.
“I wanted to present this evidence during Mr. Peterson’s trial but was prevented from doing so,” he said. “I believe I should have been allowed to present this evidence at trial.”
The California Attorney General’s Office, however, offered a different perspective.
Deputy Attorney General Michael C. Keller acknowledged awareness of Smith’s testimony but argued it wouldn’t have helped Lanez’s case.
“Recognizing that an independent eyewitness had placed the gun in the hands of Harris prior to the shooting,” Keller explained, “Defense counsel explained that it would not ‘do anything’ to have appellant’s friend say the same thing.”
The impact of Smith’s testimony on Lanez’s appeal remains uncertain.
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