“On April 25, the 2020 conviction of film magnate Harvey Weinstein for felony sex crimes was overturned by a New York Court of Appeals. Weinstein had been serving a 23-year sentence at Mohawk Correctional Facility in upstate New York.
“In 2022, Weinstein was also convicted in Los Angeles of charges, including rape, and sentenced to 16 years in prison, which he was expected to begin serving after the New York sentence. Weinstein’s legal team is also appealing the LA case.
“Here, Stanford criminal law expert Robert Weisberg discusses the case—why the conviction was overturned, and possible repercussions of the decision.”
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