Bill Cosby arrived at court in the US city of Philadelphia on Tuesday (February 2) as he faces charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2004. The
Bill Cosby arrived at court in the US city of Philadelphia on Tuesday (February 2) as he faces charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2004.
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The woman first brought her allegations to police attention in 2005 but they declined to prosecute, citing a lack of evidence.
As other women across the US have come forward with similar allegations against the 78-year-old comedian, prosecutors re-opened the case. If convicted, he could face a decade behind bars.
Cosby’s lawyers were hoping to get the criminal charges against him thrown out.
They claim there was a binding commitment by a previous district attorney not to prosecute the a decade ago.
Here's Bill Cosby arriving at court today: https://t.co/koI62ZglKE pic.twitter.com/Zkf5bCNmzE
— Mashable (@mashable) February 2, 2016