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Pooh Shiesty's trial is set to begin on Monday (October 25), with the rapper requesting prosecutors don't use evidence of alleged childhood crimes.

Pooh Shiesty Asks Judge To Stop Feds Presenting Childhood Crimes In Armed Robbery Trial Published on:Oct 20, 2021, 3:42 AM by 0 Miami, Florida Pooh Shiestywas arrested in October 2020 for his alleged involvement in the robbery and shooting of two people in Miami.Ahead of the trial beginning on Monday (October 25), his attorneys are asking the judge to block prosecutors from using evidence of alleged crimes that took place during his childhood. According to documents obtained by The Shade Room, the government plans to show evidence of past acts in order to show opportunity, intent, knowledge, or absence of mistake. One of the incidents is a robbery case when Pooh Shiesty was 11 years old, and the other is an assault case when he was 14 years old. In the filing, Pooh Shiestys team says they government also plans to show 16 instances attributed to Choppa Gang members use of firearms to advance their interest. Shiestys attorneys argue the alleged crimes mainly focus on people who arent named in the indictments, and that one instance even occured while he was detained. A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) Pooh Shiestys defense attorney wrote, These actions have no direct nexus to Lontrell Williams other than in speculation. The last incident occurs while Lontrell Williams is in custody. Prosecutors are expected to respond to the request by Thursday (October 21), just days before the trial starts. Read more