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May 2, 2024
Weinstein’s victims will have to tell their stories, again
The New York Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded Harvey Weinstein’s convictions for the rapes of two women, citing violations of Weinstein’s presumption of innocence. The new trial is set to take place in the Fall of 2024, resulting in the victims having to relive their experiences.
Philip M. Howe
Howe is a member of the California and Massachusetts State Bars, having last practiced in California in 2019.
The New York Court of Appeals, on April 25, 2024, reversed and remanded for a new trial Harvey Weinstein's conviction for the rapes of two women. The Court ruled that Weinstein's presumption of innocence was compromised first when the trial court admitted into evidence testimony by three other rape victims because he was not being prosecuted for their rapes. Second, it was also compromised when the trial court ruled that the prosecutor could cross-examine Weinstein, ...