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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 07:10 PM Jan 2016

DA Says Cosby Looking to 'Pick His Own Prosecutor' in PA Case

https://gma.yahoo.com/da-says-cosby-looking-pick-own-prosecutor-pa-022910876--abc-news-celebrities.html#

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele has asked a Pennsylvania court to temporarily throw out a motion by Bill Cosby's legal team to dismiss the charge against him until after a preliminary hearing, according to paperwork obtained by ABC News.

In a press release today, Steele's team wrote that Cosby is seeking "special treatment in attempting to have pre-trial motions heard prior to a preliminary hearing."

Steele is pursuing an aggravated indecent assault charge against Cosby, stemming from a 2005 claim made by Andrea Constand. Cosby's team is arguing that a former district attorney had promised he would never be prosecuted in the case.

Steele's team also defended the D.A. against Cosby's camp's claim that Steele was only pursuing the charge for political gain and should be removed from the case.


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DA Says Cosby Looking to 'Pick His Own Prosecutor' in PA Case (Original Post) KamaAina Jan 2016 OP
Regardless of his guilt or innocence, that's what wealthy people do. They are very good at madinmaryland Jan 2016 #1
Favour? KamaAina Jan 2016 #2
Oops. I get you and El Supremo mixed up. madinmaryland Jan 2016 #3
The civil disposition can't be used as evidence if there was an immunity agreement CommonSenseDemocrat Jan 2016 #5
Coz wants a jury of his peers, Mendocino Jan 2016 #4

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
1. Regardless of his guilt or innocence, that's what wealthy people do. They are very good at
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 08:17 PM
Jan 2016

using their money to make sure they get the most slanted (in their favour) conditions.

 
5. The civil disposition can't be used as evidence if there was an immunity agreement
Thu Jan 21, 2016, 08:26 PM
Jan 2016

surpris d they otherwise can't make a case.

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