New York's top court overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
The court said the trial made an error by allowing accusers who weren't a part of the complaint to testify.
AdvertisementHarvey Weinstein's sex crimes conviction was overturned Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals, which found that he hadn't gotten a fair trial.
In its 4-3 decision, the appeals court found Weinstein's trial judge had erred in allowing accusers who were not listed as a part of the criminal charges against him to testify about their own experiences.
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