Law Practice
Dec. 10, 2008
Polanski Faces Uphill Battle Seeking Rape Case Dismissal Conviction
Roman Polanski's recent allegations of judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in the sentencing phase of his 1970s statutory rape case likely won't erase his guilty plea, according to legal analysts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Roman Polanski's recent allegations of judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in the sentencing phase of his 1970s statutory rape case likely won't erase his guilty plea, according to legal analysts. Last week, Polanski's attorneys filed a 239-page document requesting that a judge toss out the long-running case against him, citing "extraordinary new evidence" of alleged acts of judicial and ...
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