Peoples' News Roundup: Pennsylvania judges skeptical of Cosby effort to reverse sex assault conviction


Reuters | Updated: 14-08-2019 02:30 IST | Created: 14-08-2019 02:28 IST
Peoples' News Roundup: Pennsylvania judges skeptical of Cosby effort to reverse sex assault conviction
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Pennsylvania judges skeptical of Cosby effort to reverse sex assault conviction

A trio of Pennsylvania judges on Monday appeared deeply skeptical of Bill Cosby's effort to have his sexual assault conviction overturned, as the comedian's lawyers argued in court that the trial judge had deprived him of a fair trial. The judicial panel in Superior Court in Harrisburg, the state capital, posed their toughest questions to Cosby's lawyers during a hearing that lasted less than an hour while state prosecutors seemed to receive a much warmer reception.

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