On a technicality –namely, under contract law:
WATCH: Ari Melber breaks down the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision overturning Bill Cosby's conviction. #MTPDaily @AriMelber: "The Court today is not saying Cosby didn't do it. The Court is saying he reached a deal never to be charged for it." pic.twitter.com/5duHYD63Wx
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) June 30, 2021
Remember Bruce Castor, the lawyer mocked for his performance during Trump's second impeachment?
His promise not to prosecute Bill Cosby, made back in 2005 when he was a DA, is why a court just overturned Cosby's sexual assault conviction.https://t.co/Kg4RiZ8ddA pic.twitter.com/zspZkYEHzI
— Jan Wolfe (@JanNWolfe) June 30, 2021
This is the key finding of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania that explains its reversal of the Cosby decision: the prior DA promised non-prosecution to force Cosby to waive his Fifth Amendment privilege and testify in a civil case, he did, then they prosecuted him with it. pic.twitter.com/TUT17IMOAr
— SuspendedHat (@Popehat) June 30, 2021
Why did Bruce Beemer use evidence he knew wasn’t permitted according to the agreement made between Cosby and Castor?
Prosecutorial misconduct or sheer stupidity?