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Bill Cosby released from prison, conviction is overturned

Bill Cosby released from prison after sexual assault conviction is overturned

06/30/2021

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Bill Cosby released from prison, conviction is overturned

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Bill Cosby released from prison after sexual assault conviction is overturned

The decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to overturn the sexual assault conviction of actor Bill Cosby on Wednesday stunned many. The court said that Cosby's due process rights were violated when he was charged in 2015 for a 2004 assault. Neama Rahmani, a trial attorney in Los Angeles and a former federal prosecutor, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

06/30/2021

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