Cosby Conviction overturned because of Trump Lawyer

[Suburban Warrior]

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Remember Bruce Castor, the lawyer mocked for his performance during Trump's second impeachment?

His promise not to prosecute Bill Cosby, made back in 2005 when he was a DA, is why a court just overturned Cosby's sexual assault conviction.
https://pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Supreme/out/J-100-2020mo%20-%20104821740139246918.pdf?cb=1

[Walleye]

1. Incompetence is like a disease with these people

[RockRaven]

2. Incompetence is generous. Often it is corruption, complicity, or malice... nt

[Walleye]

4. So true. And they can't even do that right

[blueinredohio]

3. What? Besides money makes Cosby so special?

Lawyers and cops lie to people all the time.

[former9thward]

16. It is legal for cops to lie.

It is illegal for lawyers to lie.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

5. It's a big club

and most of us are not in it !

I hope in my heart and soul that all the Cosby victims get the justice they need and deserve

I hope in my heart and soul that all the Trump victims get the justice they need and deserve (not gonna hold my breath on this one though )

[luv2fly]

6. Is there a Cosby/Trump sexual predator tour coming soon?

Of course then the orange turd would have to stand next to a black man, we all know the optics of that aren't good for his base.

[underpants]

7. Wow.

[NH Ethylene]

8. I don't see how the prosecuter can be faulted, given the details of how this came about.

Cosby gave sworn depositions in a civil case, based upon Castor's decision not to prosecute. At the time he didn't think there was any way to win a criminal conviction for that case.

"The fruits of Cosby's reliance upon D.A. Castor's decision - Cosby's sworn inculpatory testimony - were then used by D.A. Castor's successors against Cosby at Cosby's criminal trial."

https://www.wgal.com/article/bill-cosby-sex-assault-conviction-overturned-pennsylvania/36890511#

So his release from prison was the legally correct decision. Prosecutors can't make a promise, extract your incriminating testimony given due to that promise, and then use that information to prosecute you a few years later.

[uponit7771]

12. +1, I'm shocked it even got to the point of going to trial

[NH Ethylene]

20. I just saw on the news that this info was used in the retrial.

I am surprised that it was allowed in!

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Incompetent idiot

Trump only hires people who will make a mockery of America. This guy fits the type.

[lame54]

10. Matt Gaetz is looking to hire him

[uponit7771]

11. Then how did this even get to the point of prosecuting and convicting Cosby?

[Submariner]

13. Can't wait to see him on the View with Megan

[UTUSN]

14. Wow just wow - first for the shock ruling, next for Drumpf's lawyer. Questions:

* Can the current ruling be appealed?

* Can appeal be based on incompetent or corrupt prosecution?

* What grounds for the past deal?

* What did the past prosecutor get, prosecutorially speaking, get in the deal?

[ripcord]

17. He agreed to a deposition in a civil case for not prosecuting

When they decided to prosecute even though a deal was in place they used that deposition against him and violated his right to avoid self incrimination, we might not like it but it was the correct decision

[Deminpenn]

18. Yes, exactly

nt

[UTUSN]

19. "it was the correct decision" meaning the current overturning - what about the original deal?

[Zeitghost]

22. If you believe the original prosecutor's claim...

If you believe the original prosecutor's claim that there was not enough evidence to prosecute, then yes, it was the right decision. I tend to think that was true because the prosecutor who did try him didn't feel they could build a winning case without using Cosby's testimony in the civil suit which eventually poisoned the case.

[UTUSN]

23. Thanks

[Etherealoc1]

15. Yep technicality

There is no doubt that Cosby was guilty.

DA originally agreed not to prosecute.

Think of a plea deal and then reneg
years after on the deal.

[Zeitghost]

21. You can't...

You can't compel someone to testify against themselves by removing the threat of prosecution and then prosecute them based on that testimony.