Judge shuts down Suge Knight appeal

An attempt by Suge Knight to get his 28-year prison sentence for manslaughter overturned has reportedly been shot down by a Los Angeles judge.

The Death Row Records co-founder filed an appeal of his sentence in 2023. A judge handed down the final decision on Tuesday (March 4), according to Rolling Stone. Los Angeles County Judge Laura F. Priver denied Knight’s request, citing that it took too long to file and was “not sincere.”

Suge Kight’s attorney, David Kenner, did not agree with the ruling.

 “I find this decision to be shocking and unconscionable. I think the court has grossly erred in the decision it rendered,” Kenner told Rollingstone.com. “I think it is legally improper, and the court did not follow the law.”

Knight claimed in his 2023 petition that his defense was hindered by issues with his permanent prison housing, improper assistance from his previous lawyer, the Coronavirus pandemic and Suge losing sight in one eye.