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HARRISBURG- On Nov. 2, voters statewide will have the opportunity to choose a new justice for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, as well as judges for two other powerful appellate courts. The decisions handed down by the Commonwealth, Superior, and Supreme Courts impact everyday Pennsylvanians "probably more so than a legislator," said Deborah Gross, president of...
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. HARRISBURG- On Nov. 2, voters statewide will have the opportunity to choose a new justice for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, as well as judges for two other...
The seven justices who reversed Bill Cosby’s conviction this week spent months debating whether he had a secret agreement with a prosecutor that tainted his 2018 criminal sexual assault conviction. In the end, Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled that a district attorney had induced Cosby to give incriminating testimony in 2005 for a lawsuit, with the promise that no criminal charges would be filed. Then, a decade later, another prosecutor used it against him — a fundamental violation of his Fifth Amendment rights. ‘America’s Dad’ walked out of prison Wednesday and won’t face any ...
Maryclaire Dale Bill Cosby leaves his home alongside spokesperson Andrew Wyatt Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Elkins Park, Pa. Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after his 2018 sexual assault conviction was overturned. (Joe Lamberti/Camden Courier-Post via AP) July 01, 2021 - 5:30 PM PHILADELPHIA (AP) â The seven justices who reversed Bill Cosbyâs conviction this week spent months debating whether he had a secret agreement with a prosecutor that tainted his 2018 criminal sexual assault conviction. In the end, Pennsylvaniaâs highest court ruled that ...
Updated Hard lessons for lawyers in Cosby case; tougher for victims PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The seven justices who reversed Bill Cosby’s conviction this week spent months debating whether he had a secret agreement with a prosecutor that tainted his 2018 criminal sexual assault conviction. In the end, Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled that a district attorney had induced Cosby to give incriminating testimony in 2005 for a lawsuit, with the promise that no criminal charges would be filed. Then,...