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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and opened the way for his immediate release from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America’s Dad,” ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby.
Cosby, 83, has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence after being found guilty of drugging and violating Temple University sports administrator Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. He was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era.
The former “Cosby Show” star was arrested in 2015, when a district attorney armed with newly unsealed evidence — the comic’s damaging deposition testimony in a lawsuit brought by Constand — brought charges against him days before the 12-year statute of limitations ran out.
But the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that District Attorney Kevin Steele, who made the decision to arrest Cosby, was obligated to stand by his predecessor’s promise not to charge Cosby. There was no evidence that promise was ever put in writing.
Justice David Wecht, writing for a split court, said Cosby had relied on the former district attorney’s decision not to charge him when the comedian gave his potentially incriminating testimony in the Constand’s civil case.
The Selective Justice Department strikes again!!!
It was a mostly peaceful assault.
I hope he sues their face off…..
#Metoo can kiss my ass. Over zealous prosecutors and doe-eyed “innocent” women. What could go wrong?
Vacated!
Guilty or not, nobody should be sentenced to prison for something that happened 30 years ago, allegedly, with no DNA evidence and just on the say-so of some #metoo idiot.
Cheryl, he wasn’t sentenced for something that happened 30 years ago, he was sentenced for drugging and raping a woman in 2004.
How the f*ck does a supreme court vacate a conviction and state that the defendant CANNOT BE RETRIED, not that the victim would want to go through this sh*t all over again.
Media: “Bill, what are gonna do first?”
Bill : “Figure I’ll hit the local pub. Wednesday is Ladies Night.”
These are my thoughts as a woman – the victim was not that attractive (she looks like a dyke) and Bill Cosby was married to a smoking hot woman. Why would he feel compelled to drug and rape the victim. As to the parties in the 1970’s, both my sister and I thought “If you are a woman invited to a party at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, then you must be extra vigilant to ensure your drink is not tampered.”
Supposedly Cosby cut a deal at civil trial and the new prosecutor negated the deal and prosecuted him anyway.
State Supreme court said the deal stands, even though verbal and no record of it.
I still think that there is a strong stench around this whole thing.
Racer,
This is what happens when the prosecution cheats and doesn’t follow the rules…..
That’s how.
I’m on Cosby’s Side.
He refused to capitulate and fought.
This is the same Government that called the capital protest in insurrection.
Bull Fucking Shit!
It was a Protest that got a bit out of hand but NOTHING LIKE BLM and the CNN mostly peaceful cities on FIRE.
…and by the way, O J was one Guilty Motherfucker!
So far ole African Cos has gotten way with both murder and rape! What would be a good trifecta?
Cosby seems to be an egotistical jerk but, glad he was released, because he may have been railroaded.
Wouldn’t doubt Cosby had multiple adulterous encounters over many years, but they were probably all consensual. So he didn’t have to force any of the woman to have sex with him.
Also, the chicks he hooked up with were/are possibly frequent drug users – pills, etc. Cosby simply used that to his advantage, since most drug users will do, whatever.
He was convicted because he didn’t toe the liberal line.
Blacks who did much worse get a pass because they are good little liberals.
“Hey, baby, wanna party with a celebrity? Lookee here; I brought a pocket full of ‘ludes!”
Countdown to Bill being picked for a new Cabinet position by Joey B
From Three Dollar Bill (Peduto) in Pittsburgh, to Cousin IT (the [NOT mental!] health secy, now working for SlowJoe), we continue to EARN our nickname here:
PERVSYLVANIA! 🙄
What about satute of limitations? Should have been a major factor before Cosby’s conviction. If it did apply, in most cases 15yrs. is usually the limit for rape. Guess it depends on the state where the crime is committed.
His accusers with incidences from 15 yrs and beyond should never been allowed to testify at his trail.
I read he was charged days before the statute of limitations for this particular case expired. Sounds like Cosby was set up by the left to pacify #MeToo.
Gosh. Where does he go to get his reputation back as ShitComs last *best dad not named Tim Allen?
* Best does not mean intelligent. Cosby also happened to be ShitComs last intelligent dad. Yes, in this “raaAAaaycist Amurca” Cosby was ShitComs last intelligent dad. Prove me rawng.
The Cosby accuser WAS My Brother in law masseuse at an exclusive fitness club in T-dot.
His words as best as I can recall were, “Very masculine. Not a good looking woman at all. Who the hell would want to touch her”
Bill Cosby drugged and raped countless women for years and folks here are like, “well one of them was ugly” and “so what, that was years ago.”
I N C R E D I B L E !
Hopefully the old rat-bastard dies very promptly and rots in hell.
60 Cosby Victims but do go on about celebrating his freedom:
https://twitter.com/atensnut/status/1410360036421951489
Meanwhile Derek Chauvin will serve all 22.5 years.
That is if the fed assholes don’t try to add more years.
No, that is not a contradiction.
Just my take on our bullshit justice system.