Board of professional responsibility of the district of columbia court of appeals articles
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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...
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Evan Gershkovich’s appeal against his detention rejected by Moscow court
Wall Street Journal reporter, held since March 2023 on espionage allegations, to remain in Russian jail for at least two more monthsThe American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested over a year ago in Russia, will remain in jail for at least two more months after a Moscow court rejected his appeal against his detention.Gershkovich, a 32-year-old reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has been held in the Lefortovo prison on the outskirts of Moscow since March last year on allegations by...
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Judge Roy Wiggins Appointed To Chief District Court Judge
Chief District Court Judge Elizabeth Trosch has been informed that the Chief Justice has appointed Judge Roy Wiggins as her successor effective May 1, 2024.