When Daniels was arrested, he had outstanding misdemeanor warrants for driving without a license and possession of marijuana (via Yahoo News). But those minor charges would be the least of Daniels’ worries. The felony counts he was arrested for were serious and would make the former child star face the possibility of life in prison.
Daniels’ attorney filed a motion to dismiss charges against his client. His defense was that Daniels did not know beforehand that there was going to be a fight, and that his client was not the one to brandish the knife, let alone stab the victim. Had this motion been granted, it would have been the end of Daniels’ time in court. But unfortunately for Daniels, it was denied. Prosecutors maintained that Daniels and his companions were flashing gang signs, in an attempt to make the murder look like rival gang activity, according to VladTV (via YouTube).
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Daniels was only 21 at the time of the stabbing. The first-degree murder charge alone would mean a minimum of 25 years behind bars, should he have been found guilty. As he was being held on a murder charge, bond was refused for Daniels. But he was determined to beat the charges. Daniels moved forward with a jury trial that convened toward the end of 2012 (via Recordnet).
