Lil Nas received some good news amid his ongoing assault case.
Nearly eight months after the rapper was arrested and charged with four felonies, the court has allowed him to enter a mental health diversion program.
If the singer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, stays out of trouble for two years, his case will be dismissed.
And the Grammy winner expressed his gratitude after leaving the courtroom, telling a reporter outside that he felt “grateful,” via TMZ.
During the hearing, Judge Alan Schneider said the ‘Old Town Road’ singer “seems to be doing very well.”
However, the judge noted that Nas’ arrest in August “deviated from his normal behavior, and that his behavior was due to his bipolar disorder,” the judge said. Rolling stone.
“If he gets treatment, he will be much better off, and society will be much better off,” the judge added.
Nas’ attorney also told the court that the singer is on a “pretty strict mental health regimen” and that he has “successfully” completed his two-month stay at a treatment hospital in Arizona.
The singer’s next hearing is scheduled for July and will be virtual.
For those unfamiliar, Nas was arrested in Los Angeles in August after police say he walked naked down Ventura Avenue in Studio City and later confronted police officers.
The LAPD initially charged him with assault on a police officer. Prosecutors later filed misdemeanor charges, including three counts of battery on a peace officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
