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Appeals Court Upholds Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. Rape Conviction But Orders New Sentence

A California appeals court upheld the 2022 rape and sexual assault convictions of Harvey Weinstein. While the guilty verdict stands, the court ordered a trial judge to resentence the 74-year-old. This follows a bid by Weinstein to overturn the Los Angeles convictions.

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An appeals court rejected Weinstein's bid to overturn his conviction but mandated a new sentence.

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  1. Appeals Court Upholds Harvey Weinstein's California Conviction, Orders Resentencing

    A California appeals court upheld the 2022 rape and sexual assault convictions of Harvey Weinstein. While the guilty verdict stands, the court ordered a trial judge to resentence the 74-year-old. This follows a bid by Weinstein to overturn the Los Angeles convictions.

    What's confirmed:

    • A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction.
    • The court ordered a lower court trial judge to resentence Weinstein.
    • Weinstein was convicted in 2022 of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault.
    • Weinstein was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison.
    • A three-judge panel of California's 2nd District Court of Appeal issued the ruling.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The trial judge relied in part on New York convictions that were later overturned when determining the original sentence.
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