He confirmed the decision today before jurors were seated for the morning session.
Also, you have a right under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution not to testify.
You cannot be compelled to testify.
A$AP Rocky arrives at court on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.MEGA/GC Images
Its totally your decision to either get on the stand or waive your right to testify.
The judge then asked which right Rocky wanted to invoke.
His lawyer, Joe Tacopina, then rested the Sundress rappers case.
Arnold said closing arguments would begin Thursday.
He then read jurors most of their instructions before excusing them for the day.
One of the friends with Mayers that night was A$AP Twelvyy, born Jamel Phillips.
It was recorded without sound from across a parking lot.
The defense later introduced its own version of the overlapped videos.
In the prosecutions rendition, the first pop comes just before Ephron tangles with Ulanger.
In the defense version, the first pop comes after.
music video he filmed withRihannain July 2021.
On Friday, she gave Mayers a long hug in the public hallway outside the courtroom.
A short time later, the couple exited the building arm in arm.
Before the trial started, Tacopina saidhis client was eager to tell his story to jurors.
He would love the opportunity to do so, the lawyer said.