Danny Masterson talk say court dey allow fundamental flaws for rape case

As him dey appeal him 2023 rape convictions wey lead to 30-years-to-life prison sentence, “Dat’70s Show” star Danny Masterson dey accuse di court say dem dey allow “fundamental flaws” for him case.

As Masterson’s legal team dey work “toward Danny’s complete exoneration,” for Wednesday him lawyer Cliff Gardner talk say him don submit appellant’s opening brief, wey explain why review of Masterson’s criminal conviction dey warranted, for California appeals court.

Judge must first allow dem”oversize brief” before dem 246-page document fit dey filed for court.

“Dem Appellant’s Opening Brief wey dem submit for December 18, 2024, show two fundamental flaws for Danny Masterson’s convictions

(1) Dem trial get plenty erroneous judicial rulings wey dey skew dem jury’s view of dem evidence against am and (2) dire be plenty exculpatory evidence wey dem no present to dem jury,” Gardner talk for statement.

Gardner add, “But dem appeal represent only one part of Danny’s challenge to him convictions.

Danny’s habeas lawyer go follow up on dem opening brief wit Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus wey go document additional defects for di trial process.

“Stay tuned as we dey work toward Danny’s complete exoneration.”

According to him California appeals court website, him appellant’s opening brief “argue why him trial court make legal mistake, how him mistake impact him decision, wetin fit dey corrected or reversed for him judgment, and why him judgment suppose dey reversed.”

Him website also talk, “dem written briefs na him most important part of an appeal.

“Bicos no new trial dey during an appeal, di Court of Appeal go make decision based on wetin dem read for him written briefs, him record on appeal, and for legal research.”

Masterson originally file notice of appeal for November 2023.

Him actor, wey dem convict for May 2023 of raping two women for 2003, maintain say him encounters dey consensual.

For January him judge wey dey oversee him criminal case reportedly deny Masterson bail pending him appeal and call am flight risk.

Danny Masterson’s lawyers dey accused of unwanted contact wit jurors

Last month, Masterson’s lawyers reportedly dey accused by Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller of unwanted contact wit him jurors for him case.

Mueller ask for hearing to consider barring any “harassing or otherwise improper conduct by members of him defense team.”

On Sept. 17, him judge for Masterson’s trial, Charlaine Olmedo, send out letter to both legal teams advising say multiple jurors don complain of “unwanted contact for their homes or work by members of him defense team,” Rolling Stone and him Los Angeles Times report.

Him letter reveal say one juror don email him judge to report say dem contact am for mid-September while him dey do yard work and him confuse about how dem find am as their names suppose dey sealed.

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For Nov. 14, Shawn Holley, former defense lawyer for Masterson, submit declaration to him court say him don indeed contact and meet wit member of him jury for July of 2023.

Holley deny wrongdoing, howeva, and call her lunch wit him jury foreperson “friendly, cordial and forthright,” him outlets report.

Him talk wit two oda jurors but reaffirm for email to him Los Angeles Times, say him don inform all three of dem “dem dey under no obligation to speak wit me or to meet wit me.”

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