Jun. 22 2023, Printed 2:00 p.m. ET
Prosecutors are asking a choose to bar the suspect accused of leaping Tekashi 6ix9ine inside a gymnasium lavatory not be allowed to speak in regards to the rapper’s felony historical past in court docket, RadarOnline.com has realized.
In line with court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, the prosecutors in Palm Seashore County are requesting sure matters not be mentioned on the upcoming trial for 43-year-old Rafael Medina.
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As we beforehand reported, Rafael alongside together with his son Octavious Medina and a person named Anthony Maldonado was charged over an assault on Tekashi inside an LA Health that left him bloodied
A video of the incident confirmed the rapper being kicked viciously whereas he lay on the bottom. Finally, he was in a position to escape and the authorities have been known as.
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Rafael was charged with theft with no firearm or weapon and battery, a second-degree felony and first-degree misdemeanor. His bond was set at $52k plus a situation of home arrest.
Prosecutors accused Rafael of being the president of a neighborhood chapter of the Latin Kings, who’ve ties to the Blood Gang. The federal government believed the assault on Tekashi was in retaliation for him snitching on different gang members in his federal felony case.
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Within the newly filed movement, the prosecutors ask that the jury not hear any reference to the [Tekashi’] fame for violence except the Defendant reveals some overt act by the sufferer at or in regards to the time of the incident which fairly indicated to the Defendant a must take motion in self-defense.”
Additional, they need any “point out of the alleged prior dangerous acts of the Sufferer” to not be allowed as proof. “Any reference to the Sufferer’s felony historical past or incarceration is irrelevant.”
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Rafael has but to reply to the request.
As we first reported, the suspect not too long ago pleaded with the choose to be let off home arrest. He claimed he wanted to work to help his household.
“Medina has been convicted of two felonies, each of which have been non-violent drug offenses. He has by no means been convicted of a criminal offense involving violence,” his lawyer wrote.
Rafael stated he was not a hazard to the group regardless of prosecutors’ claims of gang ties. The choose ultimately granted the request and allowed the defendant to go away his home for work.
The case is ongoing.