A judge overseeing the trial of A$AP Rocky expects a jury to be chosen on Thursday, as the hip-hop star faces two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm for an incident in Hollywood in 2021. Nearly one hundred potential jurors are being questioned in a Los Angeles courtroom, with opening statements set to begin once a jury of 12 and four alternates are seated.
Both the defense and prosecution have the opportunity to dismiss jurors without giving a reason, with the defense using four of its challenges so far. Concerns have been raised about the lack of Black representation in the jury pool, with defense lawyers planning to appeal the judge's decision not to hold a hearing on the matter.
