Breaking news out of Pennsylvania:
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania's highest court overturned Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) June 30, 2021
Ruling here:
Here's the ruling: https://t.co/pqiuzHyY8I
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) June 30, 2021
This ruling “centers around the 2004 decision by Montgomery County DA Bruce Castor to decline to prosecute Cosby, which led to his compelled testimony in civil proceedings – which implicated him in the crime and led to prosecution by a subsequent DA’:
For those unfamiliar, this ruling centers around the 2004 decision by Montgomery County DA Bruce Castor to decline to prosecute Cosby, which led to his compelled testimony in civil proceedings – which implicated him in the crime and led to prosecution by a subsequent DA. pic.twitter.com/OK0uTCyhCY
— Alex Silverman (@AlexSilverman) June 30, 2021
He should be out today:
A source says Bill Cosby will be out of prison in hours. Conviction has been vacated.
— Craig Melvin (@craigmelvin) June 30, 2021
Cosby had served more than two years in prison before today’s ruling:
BREAKING: Pennsylvania’s highest court has overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction after finding that an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged. The 83-year-old comedian has served more than two years in prison. https://t.co/1MufDs2yjP
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 30, 2021
And he was denied parole earlier this year after he refused to participate in a sex offender treatment program:
The Pennsylvania Parole Board denied Bill Cosby’s petition for parole earlier this month, citing his refusal to complete a sex offender treatment program https://t.co/RsR4SKMbqe
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 27, 2021
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