Key question in Cosby appeal: Does defendant's past matter?
Bill Cosby's appeal hearing scheduled for Tuesday in stunning sexual assault case
>Like antifa says - History is irrelevant!
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Key question in Bill Cosby appeal to Pa. Supreme Court: Does defendant's past matter?
Prosecutors hoped to show a pattern of “strikingly similar” conduct, even if only one woman died. The seven Supreme Court justices issued five separate opinions on the use of the “prior bad act” testimony.
That may explain why they will hear Cosby’s appeal of his conviction on Tuesday.
In taking the case, the justices appear eager to clear up the law on one of the murkiest questions plaguing criminal trials: When should a jury hear about someone’s past?
Investigators say it can be crucial to show a signature crime pattern, but defense lawyers say it often amounts to character assassination.
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2020/11/29/bill-Cosby-appeal-andrea-constand-pennsylvania-supreme-court-defendents-past/stories/202011290183