The legislative effort follows on the heels of the state high court's decision to throw out Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction because of the admission of improper evidence.
May 10, 2024 at 06:40 PM
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Litigation Reporter
New York criminal defense lawyers have signaled their opposition to a recently filed bill that’s aimed at lowering the threshold for courts to admit evidence of prior bad acts in sexual assault cases.
The Democratic-backed proposal, at the wind-down of the state legislative session, is a reaction to the New York Court of Appeals overturning Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction on April 25.
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Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., arrives at state supreme court in New York, on Feb. 21, 2020. Photographer: Peter Foley/Bloomberg
