Harvey Weinstein’s New York Rape Conviction Overturned by New York Appeals Court

Daily Beast ^ | Apr. 25, 2024 9:17AM EDT | Dan Ladden-Hall , Pilar Melendez ,

[theyreallthesame]

Wait, let me guess.... Harvey Weinstein (D)

[nonliberal]

Shriveled dick Hollywood Dem

[NativeSon]

" Under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged,” the court said in its ruling.

Since when? /Trump

[nickcarraway]

I thought some crimes could be testified about if they were part of a pattern? Why would the judge make this mistake?

[Wilderness Conservative]

I hope he celebrates with Taylor Swift and a house plant.

[Sicon]

“I hope he celebrates with Taylor Swift and a house plant.”

I didn’t know Weinstein was a friend of Joe Biden.

[Roadrunner383]

If Trump testifies in the ‘hush money’ trial, the judge has already ruled that Bragg can bring up everything from Trump’s past, even when there is no connection to the current case.

[BobinIL]

essentially forcing the disgraced movie mogul’s accusers to face reliving the painful episodes they described on the witness stand all over again.

This in addition to allowing biological men to replace biological women for college sports scholarships. WHO exactly is waging a war on women?

[Red Badger]

Just wait until the trannies find out they can’t have an abortion...........................

[jagusafr]

Rule of Evidence 404(b) says other crimes, wrongs or acts are not admissible to prove the defendant acted similarly, except to prove motive, intent, plan, etc. I don’t know that a 404(b) objection was the basis for the reversal, but it seems likely, esp. if there was no notice given prior to its introduction.

[stanne]

Why is a New York court spending Time and resources on this

This guy is permanently in jail for similar crimes

His reputation will always be bad

[zeestephen]

Re: "the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged"

LOL - did the New York state High Court specifically exclude Trump?

In at least one of Trumps NY trials, the prosecution introduced the hot-mic news clip where Trump says that women let wealthy male celebrities grab their private parts.

In the current trial, the NYC prosecution is asking witnesses questions about conspiracy, but Trump is NOT charged with conspiracy.

[libertylover]

“Under our system of justice, the accused has a right to be held to account only for the crime charged,” the court said in its ruling.

You mean, a NEW YORK court got one right?

[Rockingham]

The admission of evidence of other bad conduct in a criminal case is fraught with problems. Here is the key passage from the appellate court opinion:

"Defendant was convicted by a jury for various sexual crimes against three named complainants and, on appeal, claims that he was judged, not on the conduct for which he was indicted, but on irrelevant, prejudicial, and untested allegations of prior bad acts. 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 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. The only evidence against defendant was the complainants’ testimony, and the result of the court’s rulings, on the one hand, was to bolster their credibility and diminish defendant’s character before the jury. On the other hand, the threat of a cross-examination highlighting these untested allegations undermined defendant’s right to testify. The remedy for these egregious errors is a new trial."

[bobbo666]

And next, the conviction of Epstein will be reversed!

Why?

To normalize Democratic party behavior.

[dfwgator]

#MeToo was always about getting Trump.

[Freedumb]

Based on this decision in New York State, they might as well declare a mistrial today for the current Trump trial for his supposed mislabeling of a non-disclosure payment. All the testimony and evidence so far by the prosecution has nothing to do with the supposed fraudulent bookkeeping and is all just an attempt to paint him as a horrible person. Weinstein claimed and the appeals court agreed that the trial court judged him on “irrelevant, prejudicial, and untested allegations of prior bad acts. Exactly what they are doing to Trump in this case too.

[Carriage Hill]

Find a tall tree and 'decorate' it...

[LeonardFMason]

Harvey Weinstein is a DEMOCRAT who openly despised Republicans.

He was THE MONEY MAN behind Democrat politicians for years and years.