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R. Kelly Wants the Supreme Court to Overturn His Sex Abuse Conviction


R. Kelly has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn his sex abuse conviction arguing that his charges fall outside of the statute of limitations.

An appeal filed to the Supreme Court this week argues that the charges against him relating to sex crimes involving minors fall outside of the statute of limitations. The petition for writ of certiorari states that the conduct for which the singer is convicted — specifically creating child pornography and enticing minors into illegal sexual activity — occurred prior to the law being passed. The defense’s appeal centered largely on “Jane,” a key witness who testified that her sexual encounters with Kelly — which occurred when she was 14 years old — were filmed by the singer.

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