Regardless of what's on camera. This isn't how it works during trial with an aggresive, high-profile defender, and celebrity status/money/connections.
I'm not saying Troy super ill. But he can make a song. He has a very 50-like quality when it comes to balancing street shyt with catchy, simple but effective melodies. He's also backed by 50 and some of the biggest NY hip-hop acts. With that being said, as I said before 50 sees an investment opportunity. Anyone with knowledge of the situation and a grasp of case law (if it REALLY happened that Troy picked up the gun during the struggle, which would explain the leg shot & shooter leaving it behind) would see it as a potential long term investment.
Think about it like this. If Troy walks, or walks light...The game's already beginning to somewhat shift back to the streets. In the coming years, Drake & music of that ilk will trend downwards as street music trends upwards (it's a repetitive cycle). With that being said, if Troy comes out barely scratched, he'll be the first rapper to have a death of his friend on camera, where he avenged the death (or tried to) and did some heroic & generally honorable shyt in the heat of the moment. UNDENIABLY.
Just like how the general public gave 50 Cent the streets when they heard the music, seen the image, & found out about his UNDENIABLE street cred/gettng shot however many times...The same can happen for Troy. There's no one out there right now on a major platform from that cloth, with that much impact/visibility in the culture. His lane is wide open, as far as "new artists" go.
The violence, stupidity, ignorance, isn't gangsta. The principle and fact that he can use the event to market himself if he's not railroaded, are. With the right production, it's not far fetched at all to imagine this nikka on the charts in the future.
Like I said, he can make a song...Conceptual ones at that, that still rock:
Take your personal stance out of it, and THINK, brehs.