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US News: NEW YORK: More than a year after Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that that l.
Over a year after rape conviction ruling, Harvey Weinstein lawyers demand new trial SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 06, 2021, 08:24 AM IST Share AP Related NEW YORK: More than a year after Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that the landmark #MeToo prosecution that put him behind bars was buoyed by improper rulings from a judge who was "cavalier" in protecting the disgraced movie mogul's right to a fair trial. In a 166-page brief filed with a state appellate court, Weinstein's lawyers took repeated aim at Manhattan Judge James...
Weinstein has asked an appeals court to overturn his 2020 conviction.
Disgraced movie producer's lawyers claim rulings by Judge James Burke swayed the outcome of the trial, which they say was held in 'carnival-like conditions'
Harvey Weinstein appeals conviction, blames 'cavalier' judge MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press April 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE — In this Feb. 21, 2020 file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan court as jury deliberations continue in his rape trial, in New York. More than a year after Weinstein's rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday, April 5, 2021, that the landmark #MeToo prosecution that put him behind bars was buoyed by improper rulings from a judge who was "cavalier" in protecting the disgraced movie ...