JimF-LowBari Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, Super Don-O said: And I thought I couldn't miss VK any more... Was thinking of VK also.... And just realized Cosby, Sandusky and GH all PENNsylvania residents..... ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, JimF-LowBari said: Was thinking of VK also.... And just realized Cosby, Sandusky and GH all PENNsylvania residents..... ugh Sandusky & Cosby & Hoppy - Oh MY!! Sandusky & Cosby & Hoppy - Oh MY!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystone3ply Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) Any DCP Legal Scholars like to opine?  Looks like Bergstrom made a motion to "Dismiss Count #1" & a "Motion to Compel"?  Was the "Motion to Compel" for the court to enforce the defense request for some type of evidence such as the video interviews with the victims?  Court actions by email on Friday, June 26, 2020: 1     06/26/2020                                     Anthony, James T. Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Count 1 and Dismissing Motion to Compel.          03/05/2020                   E-Mail Bergstrom, Thomas A.     06/26/2020                   E-Mail Lehigh County District Attorney's Office Edited June 28, 2020 by keystone3ply cx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 5 hours ago, keystone3ply said: Any DCP Legal Scholars like to opine?  Looks like Bergstrom made a motion to "Dismiss Count #1" & a "Motion to Compel"?  Was the "Motion to Compel" for the court to enforce the defense request for some type of evidence such as the video interviews with the victims?  Court actions by email on Friday, June 26, 2020: 1     06/26/2020                                     Anthony, James T. Order Denying Motion to Dismiss Count 1 and Dismissing Motion to Compel.          03/05/2020                   E-Mail Bergstrom, Thomas A.     06/26/2020                   E-Mail Lehigh County District Attorney's Office  The way I read this is back on 27 Sep 2019 (see link) GH's counsel filed Motion to Dismiss & then on 14 Oct there was a hearing on 'Motion to Compel' re the Philly Inquirer concerning the video interviews you referenced. The way I read this is that the Judge said 'Nope' to both. I think this will further press GH to take whatever plea deal the Commonwealth Attorney is offering. But he may still press for a jury trial. Time will tell.  Looking at the 2 main news outlets covering the story I don't see any updates.  Here is a link to the electronic docket sheets  https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/CPReport.ashx?docketNumber=CP-39-CR-0005538-2018&dnh=ydjtESJlJf%2fH60wd1QajOg%3d%3d 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 What may be interesting is the current appeal by Bill Cosby. I think one of the appeals revolves around permitting the testimony of the women from the past, who were not part of the charges against Cosby. That might have some impact on the Hopkins case, one way or the other, depending on the appeal outcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystone3ply Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, MikeD said: What may be interesting is the current appeal by Bill Cosby. I think one of the appeals revolves around permitting the testimony of the women from the past, who were not part of the charges against Cosby. That might have some impact on the Hopkins case, one way or the other, depending on the appeal outcome. Interesting.  I didn't pay attention to the story last week but your post caused me to look it up.  The info can be found from several news sites but this quote is from the CNN article:  "Tuesday's ruling grants Cosby the ability to appeal two issues in the case. One issue focuses on the "prior bad act" witnesses who testified about alleged assaults that were not part of the charges, and the second focuses on the prior district attorney's decision not to charge Cosby a decade ago.  At his criminal trial, Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill allowed five other women, including supermodel Janice Dickinson, to testify that Cosby had incapacitated and assaulted them in other incidents. Prosecutors said these "prior bad act" witnesses showed Cosby had a pattern in his assaults.  Cosby's legal team has argued that their testimony was dated and dissimilar from the criminal accusations and should not have been allowed in court."  https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/us/bill-cosby-appeal/index.html  https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/06/23/bill-cosbys-appeal-sex-crime-conviction-accepted-state-high-court/3242584001/ Edited June 28, 2020 by keystone3ply cx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, keystone3ply said: Interesting.  I didn't pay attention to the story last week but your post caused me to look it up.  The info can be found from several news sites but this quote is from the CNN article:  "Tuesday's ruling grants Cosby the ability to appeal two issues in the case. One issue focuses on the "prior bad act" witnesses who testified about alleged assaults that were not part of the charges, and the second focuses on the prior district attorney's decision not to charge Cosby a decade ago.  At his criminal trial, Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill allowed five other women, including supermodel Janice Dickinson, to testify that Cosby had incapacitated and assaulted them in other incidents. Prosecutors said these "prior bad act" witnesses showed Cosby had a pattern in his assaults.  Cosby's legal team has argued that their testimony was dated and dissimilar from the criminal accusations and should not have been allowed in court."  https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/us/bill-cosby-appeal/index.html  https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/06/23/bill-cosbys-appeal-sex-crime-conviction-accepted-state-high-court/3242584001/ I wondered the same, but the legal details are what matter. And I don't know if the issues are the same or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystone3ply Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: I wondered the same, but the legal details are what matter. And I don't know if the issues are the same or not. I think the issue that MikeD maybe referring to is possible prosecution witnesses or victims against the defendant that weren't able to be charged due to the statue of limitations.  They couldn't charge the defendant since the statue of limitations had expired.  I know there were several allegations from other women against GH that were passed the required date.       Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 1 hour ago, keystone3ply said: I think the issue that MikeD maybe referring to is possible prosecution witnesses or victims against the defendant that weren't able to be charged due to the statue of limitations.  They couldn't charge the defendant since the statue of limitations had expired.  I know there were several allegations from other women against GH that were passed the required date.       In addition, the location of those earlier incidents with GH may not have taken place in PA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 3 hours ago, keystone3ply said: I think the issue that MikeD maybe referring to is possible prosecution witnesses or victims against the defendant that weren't able to be charged due to the statue of limitations.  They couldn't charge the defendant since the statue of limitations had expired.  I know there were several allegations from other women against GH that were passed the required date.       agreed. between trying to block this as well as get the full videos from the paper played, it doesn't bode well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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