Danny Masterson appealed his rape conviction after 30 years in prison

Danny Masterson He appealed his rape conviction after being sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Masterson’s lawyer, Cliff Gardnershared a 246-page opening summary on Wednesday, December 18, claiming that several mistakes had been made that “violated” the player’s “rights to confrontation and a fair trial.”

Gardner also released a statement alleging “two fundamental flaws in Danny Masterson’s convictions.”

In the first flaw, he argued, “the trial was riddled with erroneous judicial rulings that biased the jury’s view of the evidence against him.” And in the second, the lawyer claimed “there was an incredible amount of exculpatory evidence that was never presented to the jury.”

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Gardner stated that “the appeal represents only one part of Danny’s appeal of his convictions. Danny’s attorney will follow up the opening brief with a writ petition documenting additional flaws in the trial process. Stay tuned as we work toward Danny’s complete elimination.”

Four women claimed this in March 2017 Masterson, 48, sexually assaulted them in the early 2000s. A fifth woman came forward in December 2017, claiming that while she was dating the actor, he repeatedly “raped” her.

Masterson maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty in January 2021 to three counts of rape. His first trial began in the fall of 2022, which ended in a mistrial. Masterson returned to trial in the spring of 2023 when he was convicted of two counts of rape. In September 2023 it was delivered A prison sentence of 30 years. He filed an appeal two months later; It was postponed in January.

Before his conviction, Masterson was best known for his role as Stephen Hyde in The 70’s show from 1998 to 2006 as well as his role at Netflix the farm As Jameson “Rooster” Bennett from 2016 to 2018.

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In December 2023, Masterson was was accepted into the prison system and began his sentence at North Horn Prison in Delano, California. He was later Transferred to the California Men’s ColonyA minimum security prison in San Luis Obispo. Masterson will not be eligible for parole until July 2042, when he will be 66.