Tory Lanez is seeking release from prison as his attorneys prepare a new appellate challenge alleging prosecutors failed to disclose potentially material evidence during his 2022 criminal trial.

Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, is serving a 10-year sentence following his conviction in Los Angeles County Superior Court. A jury found him guilty of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion, born Megan Pete, in July 2020.

In his first broadcast interview from incarceration, Lanez told NBC News on Wednesday that he believes his conviction was unjust. “I believe I was wrongfully convicted,” Lanez said. He described recently uncovered evidence as “overwhelming

The shooting occurred after a party hosted by Kylie Jenner in the Hollywood Hills. Megan testified that Lanez shot her in the foot as they exited a vehicle. She sought medical treatment and later underwent surgery.

Lanez has consistently denied firing the weapon. He has maintained his innocence since the incident became public.

Last month, California’s Second District Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction. The panel concluded there was no ineffective assistance of counsel or prejudicial trial court error. Lanez’s legal team now plans to petition the California Supreme Court.