At the time that a Pennsylvania politician was running for office solely on the basis that he would prosecute Bill Cosby FOR alleged sexual misconduct, I opined that selective justice is wrong regardless of who the accused is.
Kevin Steele, a Democrat, ran for office in Montgomery County to become the district attorney. He was subsequently elected after he campaigned for district attorney on the promise of becoming the first in the United States to charge comedian Bill Cosby with sexual assault.
Steele’s steadfast animus against Cosby, real or perceived, resulted in a single felony charge against Cosby, who has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women dating back to the 1960s.
The evidence used in prosecuting Bill Cosby was evidence given in a civil proceeding; Mr. Cosby was assured by a court the evidence was sealed and could not be used against him in a criminal proceeding.
Kevin Steel was able to use that evidence to gain a conviction against the entertainer.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction, setting the stage for the release of the 83-year-old comedian later in the day.
The state’s highest court tossed Cosby’s conviction due to an agreement he had with a prior prosecutor that would have prevented Cosby from being criminally charged in the case. This new ruling bars any retrial in the case, according to court documents.