Bill Cosby The Appellate Hearing

Published: Dec. 3, 2020, 5:01 a.m.

Bill Cosby, the superstar actor/comedian once dubbed as America\u2019s Dad, has been in a Pennsylvania prison for over two years after his 2018 conviction for sexual assault.\xa0 His lawyer say he didn\u2019t get a fair trial and this week went before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to argue their case.\xa0 Court TV\u2019s Julie Grant followed that proceeding and will join host Vinnie Politan to walk us through what the arguments Cosby\u2019s defense team made.\xa0 One of the core issues revolves around prior bad act witnesses, who shared with the jury their stories of alleged assault at the hands of Cosby.\xa0 Is it fair to bring up unprosecuted, unverified stories of past bad behavior to prosecute another crime?\xa0 Former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Michael Sterling doesn\u2019t think so and will explain why it\u2019s so important that the court get this decision right \u2013 if not for Bill Cosby \u2013 than for some other defendant down the road.\xa0 Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.\xa0\nTo see more of our coverage of the Bill Cosby appellate hearing, click here.