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www.nytimes.com
3 days ago
New York City

The Trauma of Testifying in a Sexual Assault Trial

The article discusses the experience of testifying in sexual assault trials, focusing on the retrial of Harvey Weinstein for his sex crimes case. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 days ago
New York City

New Weinstein Accusers Have Come Forward, Prosecutors Say

Manhattan prosecutors may seek new charges against Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault allegations, preparing for a retrial post-conviction overturning. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
New York City

Manhattan prosecutors announce retrial for film producer Harvey Weinstein

Manhattan prosecutors plan to retry Harvey Weinstein on sexual assault charges following the overturning of his New York conviction. [ more ]
Vulture
1 month ago
New York City

Manhattan Prosecutors Vow to Retry Harvey Weinstein

Manhattan prosecutors will retry Harvey Weinstein for rape and sexual assault after his conviction was previously thrown out. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
New York City

Harvey Weinstein faces New York retrial after 2020 rape conviction overturned

Weinstein's retrial in New York following 2020 rape conviction being overturned. [ more ]
www.npr.org
1 month ago
New York City

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after his return to New York from upstate prison

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after return to New York City following the nullification of his 2020 rape conviction. [ more ]
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Above the Law
4 months ago
Law

Defending A Client Charged With Murder Probably Isn't The Best Time To Catch Some Zs

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a man convicted of first-degree murder deserves a retrial because his defense lawyer fell asleep multiple times during the trial.
The court stated that the lawyer's actions deprived the defendant of his constitutional right to counsel and potentially compromised the fairness of the trial. [ more ]
ABA Journal
5 months ago
Chicago

Murder conviction overturned because eyewitness was legally blind

A murder conviction in Chicago has been overturned after it was revealed that an eyewitness who testified during the trial was legally blind.
Prosecutors have agreed to vacate the conviction but plan to retry the defendant.
The defense argues that the actual shooter may have been a teenager who later died in a separate gas station shooting. [ more ]
Miami Herald
6 months ago
US politics

A deal is in the works for Miami healthcare exec whose prison term was commuted by Trump

Former President Donald Trump commuted the 20-year prison sentence of Philip Esformes, a former Miami Beach executive.
There appears to be negotiations between the Justice Department and Esformes for a potential plea deal, possibly to avoid a retrial. [ more ]
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