New York Senate passes bill to tighten legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to toss rape conviction

New York Senate passes bill to tighten legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to toss rape conviction

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to explicitly allow evidence of prior sexual offenses in sex crimes cases, a move to change the legal standard Harvey Weinstein used to overturn his rape conviction. The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 55-4. The proposal now moves to … Read more