Tory Lanez Denied Appeal by California Supreme Court in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case

Mackenzie Garcia March 3, 2026

“Dance, b—h!”: california supreme court declines to review tory lanez shooting conviction (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

The California Supreme Court has declined to hear Tory Lanez’s latest appeal, leaving in place his convictions for shooting Megan Thee Stallion and effectively affirming his 10-year prison sentence.

In an order issued last week, the state’s highest court denied a petition for review filed by Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson. He was found guilty in 2022 of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, in the foot during a July 12, 2020, altercation in the Hollywood Hills.

Lanez and his supporters have consistently argued that he is innocent, claiming there was not enough evidence to prove he was the shooter and that he did not receive a fair trial. In November, however, a lower appeals court rejected those arguments and upheld both the conviction and the sentence.

The California Supreme Court’s decision not to take up the case means that the ruling will stand. Like the U.S. Supreme Court, the state’s high court accepts only a small percentage of the petitions it receives. The shooting occurred as a driver was transporting Lanez, Megan, and Megan’s assistant and friend Kelsey Harris home from a party at Kylie Jenner’s house, as per Billboard.

Prosecutors said that after Megan exited the vehicle and began walking away, Lanez yelled “Dance, b—h!” before firing a gun at her feet. She was struck once. In the immediate aftermath, Megan told police she had injured her foot on broken glass. Days later, she publicly alleged that she had been shot. Lanez was later charged in connection with the incident and went to trial in Los Angeles.

During the closely watched proceedings, Lanez’s defense team attempted to raise doubt about who fired the weapon, suggesting that Harris could have been responsible. But prosecutors highlighted prior statements in which Harris identified Lanez as the shooter. Megan also testified, telling jurors that Lanez was the one who shot her. Neither Lanez nor the driver testified.

The jury ultimately convicted Lanez. Since then, he and his supporters have described the outcome as a “miscarriage of justice” and pursued multiple appeals. His legal team has also publicly referenced what they describe as new or alternative evidence, though prosecutors and Megan’s representatives dispute those claims.

With the California Supreme Court declining to intervene, Lanez’s conviction and 10-year sentence remain intact.

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