Convicted paedophile teacher appeals to overturn conviction on basis of her gender
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Gaye Grant argues conviction for unlawful sexual relationship with a child should be quashed as women could not be held legally responsible for the crime at the timeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHaving pleaded guilty to maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child, a former teacher now wants the conviction overturned on the basis she cannot be held legally responsible due to her...
Daily Mail—Paedophile teacher Gaye Grant who molested a student she met at 10 years of age wants her conviction overturned because of her gender. Gaye Grant is appealing in the Court of Criminal Appeal for her conviction to be quashed, rather than face a retrial, arguing that as a woman she could not be legally responsible for the crime.
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Fox News—Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court. A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction Thursday, ordering a new trial in a stunning reversal of a landmark #MeToo case. In a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that Weinstein's trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the entertainment mogul's charges. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted in February 2020 of...