"The Appellant's Opening Brief submitted on December 18, 2024, demonstrates two fundamental flaws in Danny Masterson's convictions: (1) the trial was rife with erroneous judicial rulings that skewed the jury's view of the evidence against him and (2) there was a stunning amount of exculpatory evidence which was never presented to the jury," Masterson's lawyer, Cliff Gardner, shared in a statement.
"But the appeal represents only one part of Danny's challenge to his convictions. Danny's habeas lawyer will be following up on the opening brief with a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus documenting additional defects in the trial process. Stay tuned as we work toward Danny's complete exoneration."
The defense requested that convictions be overturned due to numerous procedural and substantive errors that compromised the fairness and reliability of the trial, per the documents.
Masterson was found guilty on two counts of forcible rape in May 2023, and a jury was hung on a third charge during the trial after the seven men and five women deliberated for eight days.
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