PA Supreme Court Judges Argued Over Vacating Bill Cosby's Sentence, 3 Out Of 7 Didn't Want Comedian To Walk Free
June 30 2021, Published 3:50 p.m. ET
The judges who presided over Bill Cosby’s appeal were not in agreement to let the disgraced comedian walk free.
According to court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, three of the seven judges on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court did not believe letting Cosby out of prison was the best option.
Earlier today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Bill’s sexual assault conviction. He is set to walk out of prison later today.
The decision to vacate 83-year-old Bill’s 3–10-year prison sentence came after the comedian already served 2 years. Bill's lawyers were able to convince four of the seven judges to vacate the conviction.
The majority opinion said the sitcom star "must be discharged [from prison], and any future prosecution on these particular charges must be barred."
The court found that Bill was screwed over by prosecutors. In 2005, a woman named Andrea Constand accused Bill of drugging and sexually assaulting her.
At the time, prosecutors decided not to prosecute Bill. He believed their decision was binding. After they declined to press charges, Bill spoke freely in depositions as part of civil lawsuits.