Marion 'Suge' Knight is accused of running down two men with his Ford F-150 pick-up truck outside a burger joint. Photo: ReutersJailed rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was ordered on Thursday to stand trial on January 8, 2018 on murder charges stemming from a fatal hit-and-run at a Los Angeles area burger stand more than two years ago. A judge set the trial date for Knight, the co-founder of influential hip hop label Death Row Records, during a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court. Knight (51) was ordered to return to court on May 18 for pre-trial proceedings, said Greg Risling, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Knight is charged with murder, attempted murder and two counts of felony hit-and-run in the incident and could face 25 years to life in prison.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 07, 2017 04:07 UTC