Convictions articles
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Convicted paedophile teacher appeals to overturn conviction on basis of her gender
Gaye Grant argues conviction for unlawful sexual relationship with a child should be quashed as women could not be held legally responsible for the crime at the timeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHaving pleaded guilty to maintaining an unlawful sexual relationship with a child, a former teacher now wants the conviction overturned on the basis she cannot be held legally responsible due to her...
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Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by N.Y. court; California conviction stays
In a dramatic reversal of the nation's landmark #MeToo trial, a New York appeals court on Thursday overturned the sex assault conviction of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The state appeals court found, in a 4-3 decision, that the judge who presided over Weinstein’s 2020 trial prejudiced his case by allowing four women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to serve as witnesses even though their allegations were not a part of the case. The trial judge also made a mistake, the court...
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Convicted Felon Arrested Again On Friday
A Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy assigned to the downtown patrol initiative conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for its expired registration on Friday, around 8:30 p.m.