Harvey Weinstein's trial /New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction

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, written by Judge Jenny Rivera, states.

“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. The synergistic effect of these errors was not harmless.”
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction.
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned in New York

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