Partner Richard Cannon comments on overturned convictions in Metro

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the recent news that Harvey Weinstein’s  2020 conviction in New York has been overturned on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial.

Richard’s comments were published in Metro, 26 April 2024 and 29 July 2024, and can be found here.

“Weinstein will not be released as a result of this decision because he is also serving a sentence of 16 years imposed by a Court in California.

“The decision to seek a retrial will be down to the Manhattan District Attorney, there is likely to be a lot of pressure from victim groups to do so.”

“Now he has won this appeal, it is possible he will seek to appeal the Californian 2023 conviction on the basis of the prejudicial effect the 2020 New York conviction had on those proceedings.”