The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement. The court, by a 4-3 vote, ordered a new trial. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material non-propensity purpose,” the ruling,...
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Harvey Weinstein accuser Mann, 34, looked somber leaving court in New York City on Wednesday after the disgraced producer's rape conviction was overturned in a shocking legal verdict.
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April 25 (UPI) — The New York Court of Appeals Thursday overturned film producer Harvey Weinstein‘s 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial. The appeals court said in a 4-3 ruling that the trial judge in Weinstein’s New York rape case improperly allowed testimony and evidence against Weinstein that was “irrelevant” and “prejudicial” to the criminal charges he […] The post New York Appeals Court overturns Harvey Weinstein rape conviction first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
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The rape conviction of movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been overturned by New York's highest court.
The rape conviction of movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been overturned by New York's highest court.
The rape conviction of movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been overturned by New York's highest court.
The rape conviction of movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been overturned by New York's highest court.