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Harvey Weinstein Appears in Court in Wheelchair as Judge Confirms Retrial
Harvey Weinstein appeared in court on Wednesday, May 1, for the first time since his rape conviction was overturned last month
The appeals court decided that the initial trial prejudiced Weinstein with “egregious” evidence that didn’t directly relate to the case, thus resulting in an improper ruling. “Courts routinely admit evidence of other uncharged acts where they assist juries in understanding issues concerning the intent, modus operandi or scheme of the defendant. The New York Times and the New Yorker first published investigative pieces in 2017 that accused disgruntled movie producer Harvey Weinstein of decades of sexual assault and harassment.
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