one of Harvey Weinstein's legal cases have taken an unexpected turn.
The New York Court of Appeals announced on April 25 that the disgraced film producer's 2020 rape conviction had been overturned and ordered a new trial for Weinstein, who had previously been convicted to 23 years in prison in the case.
In the decision, obtained by E! News, the state's highest court concluded that “the trial court erred in admitting testimony of alleged prior uncharged sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material purpose, not propensity “.
Shortly after the announcement was made public, Weinstein's attorney Arthur Aidala said the News from New York decision “was not just a victory for Mr. Weinstein, but for all criminal defendants in New York State, and we commend the Court of Appeals for upholding the most basic principles that a defendant should have criminal in a trial”.
