Mistrial in Bill Cosby sexual assault case
Posted June 17, 2017 7:28 am.
Last Updated June 17, 2017 9:56 am.
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NORRISTOWN, Pa. (NEWS 1130) – A judge has declared a mistrial in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case after the jury said it’s hopelessly deadlocked.
Jurors deliberated more than 52 hours over six days before telling a judge they couldn’t reach a unanimous decision on whether “The Cosby Show” star drugged and molested Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.
The judge then declared a mistrial for the 79-year-old comedian.
Cosby was charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault. His lawyer says Cosby and Constand were lovers sharing a consensual sexual encounter.
Dozens of women have come forward to say he had drugged and assaulted them. This was the only case to result in criminal charges against Cosby.
The defense side in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial is declaring victory and going on the attack.
Spokesman Andrew Wyatt said Saturday that “Cosby’s power is back.”
Cosby’s wife, Camille Cosby, slammed prosecutors for bringing the case to court. She issued a statement calling District Attorney Kevin Steele “heinously and exploitatively ambitious.” She also attacked the judge, the accuser’s lawyers and the media.
Prosecutors say they’ll retry Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges.
