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Summary
This document is Page 40 of 80 from a legal filing (Exhibit) in the Ghislaine Maxwell case (1:20-cr-00330), filed on July 2, 2021. The text is an excerpt from a legal opinion regarding *Commonwealth v. Cosby*, discussing the procedural history of Bill Cosby's appeal and the legal standards for admitting 'prior bad acts' evidence under Rule 404(b) and the 'common plan, scheme, or design' exception. It cites precedents *Commonwealth v. Miller* and *Commonwealth v. Tyson* to analyze how such evidence is used to establish identity or counter defenses of consent.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Cosby | Defendant/Appellant |
Subject of the legal opinion regarding admissibility of prior bad acts evidence and appeal process.
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| Jermeel Omar Tyson | Defendant in cited case |
Cited as legal precedent (Commonwealth v. Tyson) regarding assault of a sleeping victim.
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| Miller | Defendant in cited case |
Cited as legal precedent (Commonwealth v. Miller) regarding common plan/scheme evidence.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Court |
Pennsylvania appellate court that affirmed Cosby's sentence.
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| Department of Justice |
Implied by 'DOJ-OGR' Bates stamp.
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| Trial Court |
Lower court that issued the original opinion and sentence.
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Timeline (3 events)
2019
May 14, 2019
Unspecified (Tyson case)
Jermeel Omar Tyson brought food to a victim, waited for her to fall asleep, and assaulted her.
Victim's residence
Jermeel Omar Tyson
Unnamed Victim
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Jurisdiction of the cited laws and cases (Pa.R.A.P., Pa. Super.).
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Relationships (2)
Superior Court affirmed the judgment of sentence against Cosby.
Tyson brought food to his victim... Tyson was having vaginal intercourse with her.
Key Quotes (3)
"The exception is demanding in it[s] constraints, requiring nearly unique factual circumstances in the commission of a crime, so as to effectively eliminate the possibility that it could have been committed by anyone other than the accused."Source
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"Although the common plan, scheme, or design rationale typically is used to establish the identity of a perpetrator of a particular crime, the Superior Court pointed out that courts previously have also used the exception 'to counter [an] anticipated defense of consent.'"Source
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Quote #2
"He filed post-sentence motions seeking a new trial and a modification of his sentence, which were denied."Source
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Quote #3
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