Judge Blocks Harvey Weinstein's Bid to Dismiss New Indictment Ahead of January Trial
An original 2018 indictment and the new one were consolidated to include five counts of felony sex crimes.
November 27, 2019 at 01:52 PM
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A Manhattan state court judge has blocked Harvey Weinstein's bid to dismiss a new indictment charging the disgraced movie mogul with revised charges of predatory sexual assault ahead of a planned Jan. 6 trial.
New York Supreme Court Justice James M. Burke on Tuesday denied Weinstein's motions to dismiss two counts of predatory sexual sexual assault on constitutional grounds and said that an attempt by Weinstein's lawyers to toss the new indictment was "factually and legally flawed."
Weinstein had argued that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office did not obtain permission from the court before presenting evidence to a grand jury, which led to the new indictment in late August.
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