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Could Cosby Sue For Wrongful Conviction?

JonathanTurley

Bill Cosby is a free man after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction that sent him to jail roughly three years ago to serve 3-10 years for sexual assault. Pennsylvania is not one of them (which is quite surprising). A Pennsylvania man is currently suing in federal court for wrongful conviction. million.

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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

JonathanTurley

The recent rape of a woman on a train in Pennsylvania has shocked and disgusted the nation, particularly after passengers did nothing to help the woman as she was allegedly attacked by Fiston Ngoy, 35. Now police are reportedly considering criminal charges against passengers who filmed the rape and did not call the police.

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Justice or Just Desserts? Trump, Cosby and Georgia cases show rising cost of political litigation

JonathanTurley

In Pennsylvania, another prosecutor insisted that politics had nothing to do with a case. Kevin Steele, the Montgomery County district attorney who convicted comedian Bill Cosby in 2018, remained defiant after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Cosby’s sexual assault conviction on Wednesday. The Cosby ruling. In Cosby v.

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DC Attorney General Looking Into Arresting Trump and Others

JonathanTurley

So let’s walk down Pennsylvania Avenue.” He ended his speech by saying a protest at the Capitol was meant to “try and give our Republicans, the weak ones … the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country. Such marches are common — on both federal and state capitols — to protest or to support actions occurring inside.

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New Jersey Woman Triggers Free Speech Case With Profane Anti-Biden Signage

JonathanTurley

The ruling is reminiscent of the ruling of another judge in Pennsylvania in a case where a Muslim man attacked an atheist who wore a “Zombie Mohammed” costume on Halloween. It seems a tad odd that Dick cannot use this word near a school, but one of the students can do a virtual profane cheer with the same word and gestures.

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How A Snap Impeachment Could Shatter Our Constitutional Balance

JonathanTurley

So let’s walk down Pennsylvania Avenue.” .” He ended his speech by saying a protest at the Capitol was meant to “try and give our Republicans, the weak ones … the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country. The governing legal standard for violent speech is found in Brandenburg v.

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What Ever Happened to the Prosecution of Donald Trump for Incitement?

JonathanTurley

So let’s walk down Pennsylvania Avenue.” He ended his speech by saying a protest at the Capitol was meant to “try and give our Republicans, the weak ones … the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country. Such marches are common — on both federal and state capitols — to protest or to support actions occurring inside.