Convicted paedophile teacher appeals to overturn conviction on basis of her gender
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Paedophile teacher Gaye Grant who molested a student she met at 10 years of age wants her conviction overturned because of her gender
Gaye Grant is appealing in the Court of Criminal Appeal for her conviction to be quashed, rather than face a retrial, arguing that as a woman she could not be legally responsible for the crime.
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Appeals court overturns Weinstein sex crimes conviction
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has had his conviction for sex crimes in New York overturned. The New York Court of Appeals ruled Weinstein did not receive a fair trial. The
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Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court
A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction Thursday, ordering a new trial in a stunning reversal of a landmark #MeToo case. In a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that Weinstein's trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the entertainment mogul's charges. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted in February 2020 of...