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Lil Nas X Returns to L.A. Court as Judge Sets March 12 Follow-Up

Prosecutors are pursuing four felony counts that carry a potential five-year sentence.

Overview

  • The artist, born Montero Hill, appeared briefly at the Van Nuys West Courthouse after previously missing a hearing while in inpatient treatment out of state.
  • The judge approved a protective order that governs how discovery will be transferred and handled.
  • He was ordered to return on March 12, when the court will set a preliminary hearing date.
  • Hill has pleaded not guilty to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
  • Defense attorney Drew Findling said Hill is "doing amazing" and that the team looks forward to a positive resolution.