Taking a break from the serious business of international affairs, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and Girard College presented one of the world’s most beloved funnymen. From his humble beginnings in Philadelphia, Bill Cosby has gone on to achieve great success over the last five decades as an entertainer, comedian, actor, producer, author, educator, musician, and activist. He joins us to offer some reflections on the human condition through a few of the new characters portrayed in his latest book, I Didn’t Ask to be Born, But I’m Glad I Was. / Photo by The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia via Wikimedia Commons
Prosecutors urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to review the ruling that overturned the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby, the Associated Press reported.
Lawyers for Cosby had argued that the district attorney, Kevin Steele, was obligated by a promise his predecessor had made to the comedian not to prosecute him, the AP reported. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court concluded Cosby had relied on the “decade old” decision when he chose to make “incriminating statements” and overturned his conviction.
The only written proof of the promise is a 2005 press release from the then-prosecutor, Bruce Castor, who said there was insufficient evidence to charge Cosby, the AP reported. Through a petition, prosecutors argued the ruling sets a dangerous precedent if all press releases are treated as immunity agreements.
“This decision as it stands will have far-reaching negative consequences beyond Montgomery County and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court can right what we believe is a grievous wrong,” Steele wrote in the petition, the AP reported. It asks the court to review the ruling under the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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