04-26-2018, 02:04 PM
GUILTY VERDICT
The jury in the first criminal case against Cosby in 2017 couldn't reach a unanimous verdict.
He was retried over the last two weeks.
In the first trial, only one other woman who had reported a similar story about being drugged and sexually assaulted by Cosby was allowed to testify as to prior bad acts. In the retrial, however, five other women testified for the prosecution and were cross-examined.
Also, in the first trial, the defense was barred from presenting a former friend of Andrea Constand who claims Constand talked about setting up a famous person for money. In the retrial, that woman was allowed to testify as the star witness for the defense.
Today, the retrial jury found Cosby guilty on all three counts: 1) he drugged Andrea Constand, 2) he sexually assaulted her, 3) she was unconscious and did not give consent.
Cosby faces a $25,000 fine and maximum of 10 years on each count, but it's more likely he'll get considerably less time due to lack of previous criminal history and possibly his condition.
The jury in the first criminal case against Cosby in 2017 couldn't reach a unanimous verdict.
He was retried over the last two weeks.
In the first trial, only one other woman who had reported a similar story about being drugged and sexually assaulted by Cosby was allowed to testify as to prior bad acts. In the retrial, however, five other women testified for the prosecution and were cross-examined.
Also, in the first trial, the defense was barred from presenting a former friend of Andrea Constand who claims Constand talked about setting up a famous person for money. In the retrial, that woman was allowed to testify as the star witness for the defense.
Today, the retrial jury found Cosby guilty on all three counts: 1) he drugged Andrea Constand, 2) he sexually assaulted her, 3) she was unconscious and did not give consent.
Cosby faces a $25,000 fine and maximum of 10 years on each count, but it's more likely he'll get considerably less time due to lack of previous criminal history and possibly his condition.