RAINN Statement on the Reversal of Bill Cosby’s Conviction also Cnn Report that Bill Cosby was released from prison

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RAINN Statement on the Reversal of Bill Cosby’s Conviction

JUN 30, 2021

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Washington, D.C. – RAINN today released the following statement following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturning Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault:

“We are deeply disappointed in today’s ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and by the message this decision sends to the brave survivors who came forward to seek justice for what Bill Cosby did to them. This is not justice.” - Scott Berkowitz, president, RAINN

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https://rainn.org/news/rainn-statement-reversal-bill-cosby%E2%80%99s-conviction 

(CNN)Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after Pennsylvania's highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying the disgraced actor's due process rights were violated.

The stunning decision in the case of the man once known as "America's Dad" reverses the first high-profile celebrity criminal trial of the #MeToo era.

The panel of Pennsylvania State Supreme Court judges said in their opinion that a former Montgomery County district attorney's decision to not prosecute Cosby in 2005 in return for his deposition in a civil case was ultimately used against him at trial.

"In light of these circumstances, the subsequent decision by successor D.A.s to prosecute Cosby violated Cosby's due process rights," the judges wrote. Cosby was sentenced in 2018 to 3 to 10 years in a state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in 2004.

Bill Cosby: A big legacy, forever tarnished

Cosby, 83, in a white T-shirt, made a brief public appearance outside his Pennsylvania home Wednesday afternoon but did not speak to reporters.

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"He is extremely happy to be home," said Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean, who appeared with Cosby and other lawyers. "This has been a hard three years for this entire family. It's really a blessing for him. He says his heart is beating really fast."

Cosby tweeted a photo of himself Wednesday night, thanking his supporters.

Cosby served three years in prison

Hours earlier, Cosby was released from a prison outside of Philadelphia and picked up by his press representative. Cosby served three years in prison. His attorney Brian Perry said the comedian and his legal team were headed to his Pennsylvania home to "celebrate."

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