In an unexpected turn of events, Bill Cosby will be a free man after the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania tossed out his conviction. He was initially sentenced to 10 years back in 2018, 2 of which he has already served. Cosby faced multiple accusations that shocked the world, but was only convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004.
Supreme Court stated, “When an unconditional charging decision is made publicly and with the intent to induce action and reliance by the defendant, and when the defendant does so to his detriment (and in some instances upon the advice of counsel), denying the defendant the benefit of that decision is an affront to fundamental fairness, particularly when it results in a criminal prosecution that was foregone for more than a decade. For these reasons, Cosby’s convictions and judgment of sentence are vacated, and he is discharged.”
In addition, Cosby cannot be retried, therefore, at the age of 83 years old, he is a free man and will be released sometime today.
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