Right here we go once more….
Disgraced and at the moment imprisoned former 19 Youngsters and Counting star Josh Duggar is petitioning the US Supreme Courtroom to overview his legal conviction after having appealed at each degree of court docket to no avail.
In keeping with court docket paperwork obtained by The Ashley, Josh– who was sentenced to 151 months in Federal Jail after being convicted in December 2021 of receiving youngster intercourse abuse supplies (CSAM)– and his lawyer, Justin Gelfand, have maintained that Josh was not given a good trial again in 2021, arguing that their various theories and proof weren’t considered.
(Josh and his authorized group proceed to argue that Josh’s former worker, Caleb Williams, had entry to the incriminating computer systems discovered on Josh’s used automobile lot.)
Within the occasion that Josh’s petition is granted by the Supreme Courtroom, Josh could have till February 25, 2024 to, as soon as once more, fight for a mistrial; nonetheless, Starcasm notes that the U.S. Supreme Courtroom accepts lower than 1% of petitions, so Josh’s probabilities aren’t wanting actual nice.
As The Ashley beforehand reported, Josh’s attorneys first filed an attraction in June 2022, shortly after Josh acquired his sentence, arguing that Josh didn’t obtain a good trial.
Josh’s authorized group alleged that Josh’s rights have been violated through the raid on his automobile lot in 2019 and that he was denied the power to completely defend himself by presenting a case in opposition to Caleb through the 2021 trial.
Josh’s authorized group additionally claimed that Josh was unlawfully “restrained” and unable to name his lawyer through the raid, amongst different issues.
Josh’s attraction request was denied in August, although his authorized group went on to (unsuccessfully) attraction the rejection later that month.
Josh is at the moment in a Texas jail, the place he’ll stay till his scheduled launch date, which is October 2, 2032.
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