The SOB is a fucking rapist of the worst kind - and being let go by
liberals. WTF is wrong with this country?

A California appellate court has overturned the rape conviction of
former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield – finding
it “legally invalid” – on the grounds of racial bias.

On Thursday, the Santa Clara County Sixth District Court of Appeal
vacated the former NFL star’s conviction and prison sentence, saying
that the prosecution’s statements during the trial “constituted
‘racially discriminatory language about’ Stubblefield’s race” and
violated the California Racial Justice Act of 2020, which makes it
illegal to obtain a conviction “on the basis of race, ethnicity, or
national origin.”

In 2020, Stubblefield was sentenced to 15 to years to life after a jury
found him guilty of rape by force using a firearm, oral copulation by
force and false imprisonment after prosecutors said he had lured an
intellectually disabled woman to his home in April 2015 with the promise
of a babysitting job.

During the trial, the prosecution had alleged that Stubblefield had
threatened the woman with a handgun. In closing arguments, which were
made eight weeks after George Floyd was murdered by then-Minneapolis
police officer Derek Chauvin, a prosecutor said police had not searched
Stubblefield’s house after the woman reported the incident, based partly
on the fact that he was a famous Black man and doing so would have
caused “a storm of controversy,” according to a court filing.

Following the conviction in 2020, Allen Sawyer, one of Stubblefield’s
trial attorneys, told CNN he “firmly believe(d)” his client is innocent.

In its Thursday opinion overturning the conviction, the appeals court
wrote: “The statement implied the house might have been searched and a
gun found had Stubblefield not been Black, and that Stubblefield
therefore gained an undeserved advantage at trial because he was a Black
man.

“Second, the claim that a search would ‘open up a storm of controversy’
implicitly referenced the events that followed George Floyd’s
then-recent killing, appealing to racially biased perceptions of those
events and associating Stubblefield with them based on his race,” it added.

CNN has contacted the California Attorney General’s office for comment.

In a statement to CNN, Stubblefield’s lawyer, Joseph Doyle, said, “We’re
all tremendously grateful for the court’s decision and for what this
means for Mr. Stubblefield and his family. This reversal is a
significant development for those facing potential racial bias in the
legal system, and the court’s thorough and considered opinion
demonstrates a commitment to addressing these complex issues. The
opinion also sets a strong precedent for future cases.

“Unfortunately for Mr. Stubblefield, the racial undertones in the case
were just one of many problems with his conviction. There was also a
tremendous amount of evidence that was excluded at Mr. Stubblefield’s
trial that would have fundamentally altered the prosecution’s narrative.
But we look forward to righting those wrongs when we get back to the
trial court.”

In an interview with the Bay Area News Group, Sawyer said Thursday,
“We’re over the moon. We knew from the day we stepped out of this
courtroom when the jury came back, that this was not over, that this
would not stand.”

Sawyer also told the news outlet: “The context of this case was so
unfair, layers upon layers, but we’re happy, and we can’t wait to get
Dana out of custody. We expect that to happen soon.”

The Santa Clara County District Attorney will decide whether there will
be a retrial, though there is no timeline for a decision. When reached
by CNN for comment, the county District Attorney’s office said it was
“studying the opinion.”

The now 54-year-old was a first-round draft pick in 1993 for the 49ers,
where he spent a total of seven years in two spells either side of a
three-year stint with the then-named Washington Redskins. He finished
his career after spending one season with the Oakland Raiders in 2003,
retiring due to an injury shortly after being signed by the New England
Patriots in 2004.

He won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 1997, made three
All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams, and he won a Super Bowl ring with the 49ers
in Super Bowl XXIX.

CNN’s Jill Martin contributed to reporting.

https://news.yahoo.com/news/california-appeals-court-overturns-ex-180833689.html

>The SOB is a fucking rapist of the worst kind - and being let go by
>liberals. WTF is wrong with this country?
>
>A California appellate court has overturned the rape conviction of
>former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield –
finding
>it “legally invalid” – on the grounds of racial bias.
>
>On Thursday, the Santa Clara County Sixth District Court of Appeal
>vacated the former NFL star’s conviction and prison sentence, saying
>that the prosecution’s statements during the trial “constituted
>‘racially discriminatory language about’ Stubblefield’s race”
and
>violated the California Racial Justice Act of 2020, which makes it
>illegal to obtain a conviction “on the basis of race, ethnicity, or
>national origin.”
>
>In 2020, Stubblefield was sentenced to 15 to years to life after a jury
>found him guilty of rape by force using a firearm, oral copulation by
>force and false imprisonment after prosecutors said he had lured an
>intellectually disabled woman to his home in April 2015 with the promise
>of a babysitting job.
>
>During the trial, the prosecution had alleged that Stubblefield had
>threatened the woman with a handgun. In closing arguments, which were
>made eight weeks after George Floyd was murdered by then-Minneapolis
>police officer Derek Chauvin, a prosecutor said police had not searched
>Stubblefield’s house after the woman reported the incident, based
>partly on the fact that he was a famous Black man and doing so would
have
>caused “a storm of controversy,” according to a court filing.
>
>Following the conviction in 2020, Allen Sawyer, one of Stubblefield’s
>trial attorneys, told CNN he “firmly believe(d)” his client is
>innocent.
>
>In its Thursday opinion overturning the conviction, the appeals court
>wrote: “The statement implied the house might have been searched and a
>gun found had Stubblefield not been Black, and that Stubblefield
>therefore gained an undeserved advantage at trial because he was a Black
>man.
>
>“Second, the claim that a search would ‘open up a storm of
>controversy’ implicitly referenced the events that followed George
>Floyd’s then-recent killing, appealing to racially biased perceptions
>of those events and associating Stubblefield with them based on his
>race,” it added.
>
>CNN has contacted the California Attorney General’s office for
comment.
>
>In a statement to CNN, Stubblefield’s lawyer, Joseph Doyle, said,
>“We’re all tremendously grateful for the court’s decision and for
>what this means for Mr. Stubblefield and his family. This reversal is a
>significant development for those facing potential racial bias in the
>legal system, and the court’s thorough and considered opinion
>demonstrates a commitment to addressing these complex issues. The
>opinion also sets a strong precedent for future cases.
>
>“Unfortunately for Mr. Stubblefield, the racial undertones in the case
>were just one of many problems with his conviction. There was also a
>tremendous amount of evidence that was excluded at Mr. Stubblefield’s
>trial that would have fundamentally altered the prosecution’s
>narrative. But we look forward to righting those wrongs when we get back
>to the trial court.”
>
>In an interview with the Bay Area News Group, Sawyer said Thursday,
>“We’re over the moon. We knew from the day we stepped out of this
>courtroom when the jury came back, that this was not over, that this
>would not stand.”
>
>Sawyer also told the news outlet: “The context of this case was so
>unfair, layers upon layers, but we’re happy, and we can’t wait to
get
>Dana out of custody. We expect that to happen soon.”
>
>The Santa Clara County District Attorney will decide whether there will
>be a retrial, though there is no timeline for a decision. When reached
>by CNN for comment, the county District Attorney’s office said it was
>“studying the opinion.”
>
>The now 54-year-old was a first-round draft pick in 1993 for the 49ers,
>where he spent a total of seven years in two spells either side of a
>three-year stint with the then-named Washington Redskins. He finished
>his career after spending one season with the Oakland Raiders in 2003,
>retiring due to an injury shortly after being signed by the New England
>Patriots in 2004.
>
>He won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 1997, made three
>All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams, and he won a Super Bowl ring with the 49ers
>in Super Bowl XXIX.
>
>CNN’s Jill Martin contributed to reporting.
>
>https://news.yahoo.com/news/california-appeals-court-overturns-ex-
18083368
>9.html
>

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