Tory Lanez supporters are rallying around the rapper to help him with his appeal after his guilty verdict last week.
According to HotNewHipHop Fans of Tory Lanez have launched a petition on Change.org to appeal the verdict in the rapper’s recent trial regarding the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. A jury found Lanez guilty of all charges on Friday. The petition labels the verdict a “true miscarriage of justice.”
“The state did not prove that Lanez undoubtedly committed any crime,” a description for the petition reads. “Reasonable doubt loomed over a 10-day trial as the prosecution was unable to show us that there were not alternative explanations of the events. A circus of speculation, insufficient evidence, inconsistencies, and drunken memories left us without much moral certainty of any truth.”
“The justice I want for Megan is for the full truth to come out, rather than the scrambled truth we are left with. Who really hurt Meg?” the petition concludes. “Was this case taken because of a political pressure to fake protect black women?”
The petition also references Lanez not taking the stand during the trial. This was a strategy criticized by comedian Michael Blackson on Twitter afterward.
“I don’t care what anyone says if I didn’t do something I’m taking my ass on the stand to let the world know I didn’t do it. I will never leave my freedom in the hands of anyone,” Blackson wrote, Saturday.
The jury found Lanez guilty of all three charges on Friday. The charges include felony negligent discharge of a firearm, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm. He faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison and the possibility of deportation back to Canada.
Over 21,000+ signatures & growing! And read the comments! His verdict didn’t sit well with alot of people! ?
Sign The Petition! https://t.co/RCmYwAAOmJ
☔️ #FREETORYLANEZ
☔️ #ToryInnocent
☔️ #WeThePeople @torylanez pic.twitter.com/I8R1588suq— Queen Jameka (@queenserena252) December 26, 2022
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There’s a petition to “immediately appeal” the Tory Lanez verdict. It’s sad/scary that people don’t understand the basics about how the court system works
— professional internet user (@quidditch424) December 26, 2022
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The petition to free Tory Lanez is one of the most idiotic and poorly written unintelligible declarations I have seen on the internet. If you’re going to be loud and wrong, at least write well.
— BE'N ORIGINAL (@benoriginal) December 26, 2022
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Imagine thinking "the media" was trying to do a Black woman WHO GOT SHOT "a solid." Tory Lanez is in custody. His family & petition can't do ish about it but get him a better lawyer to write an appeal, but that's a long shot. Also? He'll have to wait, like everyone else https://t.co/hEcHbiBQBe
— Britni Danielle (@BritniDWrites) December 26, 2022
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A petition? You don't need that when there is an appeal process in place which he has 30 days to file a notice. The system is in place already and whoever came up with that petition must think this is Canada. What's next A gofundme account? #torylanez
— Dennis Byron (@MrDennisByron) December 26, 2022
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Yo tell me how Melii the Dominican artist is spreading a petition to appeal Tory Lanez conviction lol this is crazy
— Sky Articles (@SkyArticles) December 26, 2022
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I just saw the dumbest shit known to mankind. What fool started a petition for #ToryLanez please enlighten me on how that's suppose to overturn a damn court ruling? Please go READ a law book.
— Homeless and Toothless Shoutout to Dorit (@_Jbsayzwhat) December 26, 2022
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My block button been working quick af for anyone I see post that stupid ass Tory lanez appeal petition. I don’t need dick riders on my social media nor do I need anyone stupid enough to think a petition would even do anything.
— Alexis ? (@xoalexisv) December 26, 2022
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