No Savage wants to smoke marijuana while on probation after serving time for a mall shooting.
No Savage asked a Virginia judge to let him use marijuana while on probation after violating the terms of his release following a 2022 mall shooting.
The 23-year-old rapper, whose real name is Noah Settles, appeared in court Friday, June 21, after failing multiple drug and alcohol screenings and skipping court-mandated substance abuse treatment.
During the hearing, his legal team said marijuana is widely accepted in the Hip-Hop community and argued that Settles should not be penalized for using a substance that is legal in many jurisdictions.
His attorney requested an exception to allow him to continue using cannabis while under supervision.
The shooting erupted after a verbal dispute inside the mall turned physical. Police said Settles, who was signed to 300 Entertainment at the time, pulled out a gun and fired several rounds.
The rapper maintained he acted in self-defense. No one was struck by the gunfire, but three people were injured during the mall’s chaotic evacuation.
He admitted to three counts of maliciously discharging a firearm in an occupied building and one count of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Prosecutors pushed for a 15-year sentence, but the judge handed down the mandatory minimum. No Savage was also banned from the property and placed on 10 years of probation following his release.
Instead of sending him back to prison for the probation violations, the judge allowed No Savage to remain free while his probation officer and attorney work on a revised plan.
The court will revisit the marijuana issue at a later date, and until then, No Savage must comply with all existing probation conditions.
The next court date has not been scheduled yet.
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