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Wife of Weezer Bassist Appears in Court, Wins Delay in LAPD Shooting Case

Jillian Lauren, the author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot by police outside her home but later charged with firing first.

Jillian Lauren, the bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, has been granted more time to review the “voluminous” video showing the bizarre LAPD shooting that left her wounded in her own backyard. Lauren, 51, has pleaded not guilty to charges she willfully fired at several police officers who were shouting at her over a fence while searching for hit-and-run suspects allegedly attempting to hide in her neighbors’ backyards. As Lauren stood in an L.A. courtroom Wednesday, her defense attorney, Georgina Wakefield, asked for a five-week delay before the court sets a key hearing expected to include the first live testimony in the controversial case.

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