Felony conviction articles
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Harvey Weinstein's New York felony sex crimes conviction is overturned
New York's top court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for felony sex crimes on the grounds that he did not get a fair trial. In a 4-3 decision issued Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals determined that the judge who presided over the landmark #MeToo trial had erred in allowing prosecutors to call to the stand women whose accusations were not included in the charges against Weinstein, and to question Weinstein, if he'd decided to testify, about the decadeslong history of...
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Senate votes to restore voting rights to four people previously convicted of disenfranchising felonies
The House has 27 suffrage bills pending a vote in the full chamber.
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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...