6 days ago · Rocky’s mother, Renee Black, and his sister, Erika Mayers, garnered their own share of attention even before Rihanna sat between them. The first day they appeared, Arnold asked Rocky who the women in his section were. “That’s my mother and my sister,” Rocky said. The judge’s marveled at Black’s youthful appearance.

4 days ago · At one point, Tacopina called Lewin a “clown,” leading Judge Mark Arnold to yell, “Stop it!” as Mayers stepped in between Lewin and Tacopina to signal it was time to walk away.

Jan 28, 2025 · The back and forth resulted in Los Angeles Superior Judge Mark Arnold ordering Tacopina and Deputy District Attorney John Lewin not to speak to each other unless it's on the court record. Why It ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Rihanna, the superstar singer and Rocky’s partner, watched from the audience for the second straight day. After the jury left for the day, Superior Court Mark Arnold said that he hadn’t heard the latter part of the statement, and would tell them to disregard it when they returned for the rest of the cross-examination Friday.

Jan 24, 2025 · Rocky turned down a prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail to risk years in prison if the jurors find him guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. He has pleaded not guilty and his lawyer says he committed no crime.

Jan 21, 2025 · Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold has said he plans to seat a jury quickly, and is keeping strict limits on how long attorneys can question prospective jurors. “Mr. Mayers is an entertainer. His ...

Jan 29, 2025 · ASAP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. ... Judge Mark S. Arnold had asked if Rihanna would attend the trial, saying that ...

Jan 18, 2025 · “The mother of his children is she going to be here?” Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold asked the defense at an October hearing.

6 days ago · The first day they appeared, Arnold asked Rocky who the women in his section were. “That's my mother and my sister,” Rocky said. The judge's marveled at Black's youthful appearance.

4 days ago · When Rocky’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, repeatedly said the word as he was reading from the text messages, his client blurted out to Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold, asking that ...