‘That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson has appealed his 2023 rape conviction in new documents.
The ‘That 70s Show’ actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison last year, but his legal team have now requested his convictions be overturned as they claimed “the trial was wife with erroneous judicial rulings”.
Danny Masterson Appeals 2023 Rape Conviction, Cites ‘Erroneous Judicial Rulings’
“Danny’s habeas lawyer will be following up on the opening brief with a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus documenting additional defects in the trial process.
“Stay tuned as we work toward Danny’s complete exoneration.”
In September 2023, Masterson was found guilty of raping two women 20 years ago.
At the sentencing, Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo had told him: “One way or another, you will have to come to terms with your prior actions and their consequences. You were not convicted based on rumors, innuendo, gossip, and speculation.”
He was denied bail earlier this year, after appealing against his conviction.
Back in January, his attorneys had said: “Defendant requests that this Court grant bail on appeal, and offers to comply with any relevant terms and conditions imposed by the Court that enable him to be an at-home parent and financial provider for his family, including house arrest and/or participation in an electronic monitoring program administered by the probation department.”
They argued that he possessed a “lack of dangerousness” and wouldn’t be a flight risk, claiming they now had “extensive exculpatory evidence that was not presented to the jury”.
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Sources: That 70s Show, celebrity news
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