STANFORD (CA)
NBC Bay Area
August 8, 2018
By Paul Elias
He filed an appeal in December seeking a new trial, arguing that the evidence presented at his trial didn’t support his convictions
An appeals court on Wednesday rejected a former Stanford University swimmer’s bid for a new trial and upheld his sexual assault and attempted rape convictions.
The three-judge panel of the 6th District Court of Appeal in San Jose ruled Wednesday that there was “substantial evidence” that Brock Turner received a fair trial.
In 2016, a jury convicted Turner of sexually assaulting an intoxicated and unconscious woman outside an on-campus fraternity party.
The case got national attention after the victim’s powerful statement, which she read in court before Turner was sentenced, was shared widely online.
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