The artist, whose real name is Remy Smith, is accused of shooting a woman in the abdomen last July after leaving a party in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. She claimed the woman took $2,000 from her purse.
The rapper has pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges and is free on $250,000 bail. She could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
A Manhattan state Supreme Court justice has scheduled jury selection to begin Thursday (March 6).
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