Another botched trial in a NYC trial court. Another conviction overturned.
The NYC trial courts in Manhattan are a giant shit-show. And that is what is happening in the Trump matter. The judges have no interest in justice, just getting convictions.
So much sounds EXACTLY like what Marchan is doing.
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction was overturned Thursday in New York, making way for a new trial.
The state Court of Appeals found that the judge in the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the former film mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
“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 court said in a 4-3 decision.
“The court compounded that error when it ruled that defendant, who had no criminal history, could be cross examined about those allegations as well as numerous allegations of misconduct that portrayed defendant in a highly prejudicial light,” it said.
Judge Jenny Rivera called the errors “egregious” and said the remedy is a new trial. Weinstein's accusers could again be called to testify if prosecutors decide to pursue another trial.
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Weinstein, 72, has been serving a 23-year sentence in a New York prison following his conviction on charges of criminal sex act.
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