Judge Rules Criminal Case Against Bill Cosby Can Proceed

A Pennsylvania judge late Wednesday dismissed defense efforts to have criminal sexual assault charges against comedian Bill Cosby thrown out, ruling that his trial can proceed. Cosby's lawyers argued that a former district attorney granted Cosby immunity from prosecution in 2005 so he could use Cosby's testimony in a civil suit by an alleged victim. "In this case, the prosecution should be stopped in its tracks," lawyer Chris Tayback told the court. "Really, what...

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