WickedsDesire
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Bill Cosby case: Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlock A judge has declared a mistrial in the Bill Cosby sex assault case, after the jury was deadlocked for a second time. The seven men and five women were unable to reach a unanimous decision, following more than 50 hours of deliberations. Mr Cosby, 79, is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. His lawyers had argued the sex was consensual. The US comedian could face new proceedings. For now, he walks way from court a free man, but the prosecution has already said they are pursuing a fresh trial. Take it you Americans have the double jeopardy rule? ( I think Scotland got rid of that recently and England doesn't have it) but it wont apply to a mistrial? Mr Cosby could have faced up to a decade in prison if found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault. Dozens of women say he assaulted them, but statutes of limitation rules mean he was allowed to be tried for Ms Constand's allegation only. Announcing the decision, the Pennsylvania judge reminded Mr Cosby that he remains charged and on bail, despite the mistrial. Why just 3 counts I thought 100ish came forward? Cosby has been the subject of publicized sexual assault allegations. With the earliest alleged incidents allegedly taking place in the mid-1960s, Cosby has been accused by more than 50 women of either rape, drug facilitated sexual assault, sexual battery, child sexual abuse, and/or sexual misconduct. Earlier sexual assault allegations against Cosby became more public after an October 2014 accusation as part of an onstage performance by comedian Hannibal Buress went viral, and many additional claims were made after that date. The dates of the alleged incidents span from 1965 to 2008 across 10 U.S. states and one Canadian province
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