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Weinstein’s landmark 2020 conviction and 23-year prison sentence was thrown out last year when New York’s highest court found the trial court judge wrongly allowed a jury to hear testimony concerning incidents for which the producer was not charged.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025 -
Jury concerns The Massachusetts trial court will call 275 potential jurors each day of this first week in an effort to find a jury for trial, a spokeswoman said.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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The 15-year-old’s arraignment in Bronx criminal court was pending Wednesday night.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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There was a third incident, according to statements in criminal court, though charges were not pressed at the time.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2025
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“Civil court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20court. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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