New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction and orders a new trial
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CNN— 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,...
Reading Eagle—New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo 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,” the court’s 4-3 decision said. “The remedy for these egregious errors is a new trial.”
CP24—New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial. NEW YORK (AP) - New York's highest court on Thursday threw out Harvey Weinstein 's 2020 rape conviction with a ruling that shocked and disappointed women who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era and left those who testified in the case bracing for a retrial against the ex-movie mogul. The court found the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against Weinstein based on allegations that weren't part of the case. Weinstein, 72, will remain in prison because he was convicted in Los...
KTSA—New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial. The state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by