Bill Cosby's appeal to review handling of MeToo case
1 / 4Bill CosbyFILE - In this, Sept. 24, 2018 file photo Bill Cosby arrives for his sentencing hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse, , in Norristown, Pa. A Pennsylvania appeals court will hear arguments, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, as Cosby appeals his sexual assault conviction. The 82-year-old Cosby is serving a three- to 10-year prison term. HARRISBURG, Pa.
Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era. He insists the sexual encounter with a young woman seeking career advice was consensual.Defense lawyers contend the trial judge erred in letting five other accusers testify to bolster the prosecution's case. A three-judge Superior Court panel will hear arguments Monday but is not expected to rule for several months.
The decision will be closely watched by both sexual assault victims and lawyers for Harvey Weinstein and other high-profile men accused of similar misconduct.
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