So, here’s why Cosby is free.
He was sued by Andrea Constand for sexual assault. During that lawsuit, he was promised by the Pennsylvania DA that, if he gave testimony, he would not be charged. He then gave this testimony.
Years later, that testimony was unsealed and a new Pennsylvania DA used it as the centerpiece of the charges & trial against Cosby.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the second DA was bound by the promise made by the first, and could not have brought charges.
The conviction is overturned and future prosecution is barred. Cosby will be free for the rest of his life.
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