An appellate court in California upheld Harvey Weinstein's… (вайнштейн · суд · приговор)
An appellate court in California upheld Harvey Weinstein's conviction for rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles but ordered a resentencing due to his prior conviction in New York being vacated. The original 16-year sentence may be reduced by about two years.
Consensus
- Harvey Weinstein was convicted in December 2022 by a jury in Los Angeles for rape and two instances of sexual assault.
- The appellate court in California upheld the conviction but ordered a new sentencing.
- Weinstein's original sentence was 16 years in prison.
- The prior conviction in New York that was used to calculate the sentence has since been vacated.
Points of divergence
- The appellate court's decision to reorder sentencing is based on the fact that the prior New York conviction was vacated, which may reduce the sentence by approximately two years. — kommersant
- The new sentence may be reduced from 8 to 6 years for the main incident, resulting in a total reduction of about two years. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- California Court Upholds Weinstein's Sentence — Коммерсантъ
- California Court Upholds Weinstein's Sentence — Ведомости