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Summary: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania considered Cosby's appeal, focusing on whether the District Attorney's 2005 decision not to prosecute Cosby should be enforced, given that it led to Cosby's incriminating testimony in a civil deposition. The court ultimately decided that the decision not to prosecute must be enforced, which disposed of the appeal.
Significance: This document is significant because it reveals the reasoning behind the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's decision to overturn Cosby's conviction, based on the decision by the former District Attorney not to prosecute Cosby in 2005.
Key Topics:
William Cosby's criminal trial and appeal
Prosecutorial discretion and the decision not to prosecute Cosby in 2005
Admissibility of prior bad act evidence
Key People:
- William Henry Cosby Jr. - Appellant and defendant in the criminal trial
- Bruce Castor - Montgomery County District Attorney who decided not to prosecute Cosby in 2005
- Andrea Constand - Alleged victim of Cosby's sexual assault
- Justice Wecht - Author of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's opinion