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Weinstein fought his conviction in a lower appeals court, but it ruled against him in June.
Harvey Weinsteins sexual-assaultconvictionwas upheld by a New York State appeals court on Thursday, June 2.
Weinsteins legal teamarguedhis appeal before the Appellate Division, First Department, on December 15, 2021.
The jury was overwhelmed by such prejudicial, bad evidence.
Kamins continued, He was in a legal vise in this case.
The panel questioned how bringing in so many uncharged bad acts didnt bias jurors against Weinstein.
They usually just let one or two in.
Weinstein was convicted of sexually assaulting two women:Jessica MannandMimi Haleyi.
Haleyi said that Weinstein forcibly perform oral sex on her in the summer of 2006 at his Soho home.
Weinstein, now 69, was found not guilty of one first-degree rape count and two predatory-sexual-assault counts.
Justice James Burke sentenced Weinstein to 23 years in prison on March 11, 2020.
Weinsteins lawyers submitted theirappealon April 5, 2021, fighting against his conviction and sentence.
These uncharged accusations of sexual misconduct included testimony fromDawn Dunning,Tarale Wulff, andLauren Young.
Weinstein is currently jailed in Los Angeles where he also faces sexual-assault charges.
