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Stinky The Clown

(67,766 posts) Wed Jun 30, 2021, 08:44 PM Jun 2021

Can the PA Supreme Court ruling on the rapist be appealed to the USSC?

On a related note, the statutes of limitation in many states need to be rethought to protect victims of crimes that far too often see rich* people walk free.

*able to afford skilled counsel.

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Can the PA Supreme Court ruling on the rapist be appealed to the USSC? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jun 2021 OP

The prosecutors can appeal, but it is not likely the Court will take the case. StarfishSaver Jun 2021 #1

On both CNN and MSNBC, the supposed legal experts said highly unlikely. Hoyt Jun 2021 #2

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

1. The prosecutors can appeal, but it is not likely the Court will take the case.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jun 30, 2021, 08:48 PM

Jun 2021

The case is over.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. On both CNN and MSNBC, the supposed legal experts said highly unlikely.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jun 30, 2021, 08:49 PM

Jun 2021

Disgusting in Cosby’s case. In other cases where a prosecutor might have lied or misled a defendant, maybe not.

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