Troy Ave due back in court for bail hearing

Rapper Troy Ave is due back in court next month (Jul16) for a bail hearing after officially pleading not guilty to attempted second degree murder charges in court on Wednesday (22Jun16).
The hip-hop artist, real name Roland Collins, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon earlier this month (Jun16) in relation to a fatal shooting incident backstage at T.I.’s Irving Plaza gig in New York on 25 May (16).
Earlier this month (Jun16), Collins was indicted in Manhattan Criminal Court, and on Wednesday (22Jun16), he officially entered his plea. He is reportedly facing charges of one count of attempted second degree murder and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
According to Billboard.com, Assistant District Attorney Christine Keenan also announced Collins would face another charge for two additional guns found in the car he was a passenger in on the way to the hospital following the shooting. The charges from the current indictment only pertain to the incident which occurred on the balcony of the venue. The incident in the green room, where the initial shots were fired, is still under investigation.
“He was not responsible for anything in the green room,” his lawyer John Stella said after the hearing. “There was a struggle that happened in that green room, and a lot of confusion.”
He is due back in court on 1 July (16) for the bail hearing.
“This is a case where (Troy) was a victim,” his attorney Scott Leemon said outside of the court. “And he should be let out on bail and treated like a victim.”
During the shoot-out, Troy Ave was shot in the leg and two other bystanders were injured. The rapper’s bodyguard, Ronald McPhatter, was killed.