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AP: Bill Cosby's Anwälte verlangen Aufhebung der Strafe

October 08, 2018 - 10:33:38 - VideoID: 36240253 Bill Cosby
Ende September wurde der Schauspieler Bill Cosby zu drei bis zehn Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt, nun fordern seine Anwälte das Gericht auf, die Verurteilung aufgrund von Prozessfehlern aufzuheben. Die Verteidigung argumentiert, dass der Richter Steven O’Neill einen Fehler begangen habe, indem er Cosby zu einem sexuell gewalttätigen Raubtier erklärte, das zum Schutz der Gemeinschaft inhaftiert werden sollte. Das Urteil sei jedoch mehr Strafe als Notwendigkeit.

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Bill Cosby's lawyers ask court to void conviction, prison sentence


MONTGOMERY COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Eagleville, Pennsylvania - 25 September 2018

1. STILL IMAGE: Bill Cosby Mug Shot

POOL

Norristown, Pennsylvania - 25 September 2018

2. Bill Cosby being led out of the back room of the courthouse and loaded into a police vehicle

STORYLINE:

COSBY LAWYERS ASK COURT TO VOID CONVICTION, PRISON SENTENCE

Lawyers for Bill Cosby want a court to overturn the actor's conviction and three- to 10-year sentence in his Pennsylvania sex assault case because of what they call a string of trial errors.

The defense motion argues that trial Judge Steven O'Neill erred in declaring Cosby a sexually violent predator who should be imprisoned to protect the community.

They called the sentence more punitive than necessary, given the standard two- to three-year guideline range and the fact Cosby is 81 and blind.

They also say the trial evidence never proved the encounter took place in 2004, and not 2003, or that Cosby was arrested within the 12-year time limit.

Cosby has been in a state prison near Philadelphia since the Sept. 25 sentencing on three felony sex assault counts.

Montgomery County prosecutors say they will file a response.


Byline: Laura Zimmermann

Location: Norristown USA


Type: Raw