Justice Curtis Farber ended the trial after the jury foreperson refused to deliberate for a 6th day, after multiple days of dissension among jurors that at times was aired in the courtroom.
Weinstein's 2020 conviction was overturned by a state appeals court resulting in another rape and sexual assault trial. The Miramax studio co-founder has pleaded not guilty.
Assistant District Attorney Nicole highlighted the need for a July 9 hearing to facilitate discovery and compliance in light of these potential developments.
A New York appeals court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s conviction. It shows that even if 100 women come out against one man, ‘due process’ fails the survivor.
The court also said the trial judge compounded the error by letting Weinstein be cross-examined in a way that portrayed him in a 'highly prejudicial' light.
The sentence is imposed as a consecutive penalty to the 23-year prison term Weinstein is already serving for a sexual misconduct conviction in New York.
Although the final verdict was technically split, it would be a mistake to think it means the jury rejected the evidence of Weinstein’s past conduct altogether.
A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.
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Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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