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Harvey Weinstein at Rikers Island ahead of next court appearance after rape conviction overturned

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The former movie producer is being held in a special unit at Rikers for inmates requiring medical care.

ByHarvey Weinstein returned to Rikers Island ahead of his next court appearance on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Weinstein is due back in court next Wednesday, which will be the first step toward a possible retrial. In a scathing 4-3 opinion, the court overturned Weinstein's conviction on sex crimes against three women, finding the trial judge "erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes."

The court said that testimony "served no material non-propensity purpose" and "portrayed defendant in a highly prejudicial light."Robert Boyce, ABC News Contributor, explains what happens next from a legal standpoint. The Weinstein team, which was eagerly awaiting a ruling, was not expecting it to be in Weinstein's favor after a succession of rulings in different courts all went against Weinstein.Weinstein was also convicted of sex offenses in Los Angeles and sentenced to 16 years in prison there.WATCH | Victim of Harvey Weinstein's alleged abuse speaks outDan Krauth has the latest on the continuing saga of the squatter's actions.

 

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