Former Stanford University student Brock Turner has filed an appeal to overturn his 2016 sexual assault conviction and request a new trial, according to multiple reports.
On Friday, Turner’s lawyers filed an appeal with California’s 6th District Court of Appeal, claiming their client’s 2016 trial was “fundamentally unfair,” according to CNN.
Palo Alto Weekly reported that Turner’s lawyer Eric Multhaup argued that his client was denied due process and that the jury was prejudiced against him.
According to CNN, one of the prejudices listed in the appeal centered around a statement the prosecutor made about the assault occurring “behind the dumpster,...
On Friday, Turner’s lawyers filed an appeal with California’s 6th District Court of Appeal, claiming their client’s 2016 trial was “fundamentally unfair,” according to CNN.
Palo Alto Weekly reported that Turner’s lawyer Eric Multhaup argued that his client was denied due process and that the jury was prejudiced against him.
According to CNN, one of the prejudices listed in the appeal centered around a statement the prosecutor made about the assault occurring “behind the dumpster,...
- 12/2/2017
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
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