Appeals Court Puts Bill Cosby's Criminal Case On Hold
Bill Cosby's preliminary hearing in a criminal sex-assault case is on hold while a Pennsylvania appeals court considers his effort to have the case thrown out before trial.
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Bill Cosby's preliminary hearing in a criminal sex-assault case is on hold while a Pennsylvania appeals court considers his effort to have the case thrown out before trial.
Cosby has sued accuser Andrea Constand for talking to police who reopened the 2005 case last year.
Camille Cosby is scheduled to answer questions under oath Monday in a defamation lawsuit brought against her husband by seven women who claim the comedian sexually assaulted them decades ago.
Lawyers for Bill Cosby's wife have filed an emergency motion to postpone her deposition while she appeals a magistrate judge's order.
Bill Cosby is demanding that the accuser in his criminal case repay a confidential sex-abuse settlement because she cooperated with police who reopened the case.
The lawsuit remained under seal Wednesday, and Cosby's lawyers declined to comment on the nature of the allegations in it.
The Bill Cosby case in Montgomery County is headed for trial.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court still could hear Cosby's appeal.
The motion argues the issues are far too important to be denied review as they relate to Cosby's due process rights, and they concern the integrity of the judicial system.
Chris covered the New Hampshire Primary and Governor Tom Wolf's budget address. He talked with John Hayward from Breitbart at 6:20 and AB Stoddard from the Hill at 7:20 about the Primary results and Matt Brouillette from the Commonwealth Foundation at 7:00 about the Governor's speech on the budget. He also spoke with John Meko from the Union League about this weekend's open house at 6:50 and Victor Fiorillo from Philadelphia Magazine at 8:00 about the fight with off-duty police officers involving former Eagle LeSean McCoy.
Rapper Kanye West tweeted his support for Bill Cosby on Tuesday.
Gloria Allred says a Montgomery Country judge made the right decision in allowing sexual assault charges against Bill Cosby to proceed.
Chris covers the latest the campaign for President and the Bill Cosby case. He talked with comedian Bob Marley at 7:20 about his appearance this weekend at Helium Comedy Club, and CBS 3's Walter Hunter at 8:00 and attorney Gloria Allred at 8:45 on yesterday's court decision on the charges against Cosby.
A judge in Montgomery County has ordered that prosecutors can move forward with the only criminal case lodged against Bill Cosby stemming from the dozens of accusations that he molested women.
Rich discussed conspiracies surrounding the Iowa caucus, Marco Rubio admired by mainstream Republicans and Ted Cruz apologizing to Ben Carson. He discussed President Obama's call for more Muslim television shows, Rand Paul suspending his campaign and more.
At this time, no decision has been made and the hearing continues with more witnesses.
Chris continued to review the fallout of the Iowa Caucuses, and previewed today's court proceedings on whether the charges against Bill Cosby will stand. He talked to CBS 3's Walt Hunter about Cosby's case at 7:00, The Weekly Standard's Jonathan Last about Iowa at 7:20, and Victor Fiorillo from Philadelphia Magazine at 8:00.
Attorneys for the 78-year-old comedian claim the charges are based on a deposition from a civil trial in 2005, which they say is protected by a so-called "non-prosecution agreement" with then-District Attorney Bruce Castor.
Ed Rendell said he does not think Bill Cosby will ever go to jail for the crimes he is accused of.
On today's show, Rich discussed Donald Trump being unable to meet expectation in Iowa, the latest on the Zika virus, and whether or not Adele's song "Hello" encourages sexual harassment? At 3:20pm Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, checked in to break down the results of the Iowa Caucus and explained what can be expected going forward. At 4:30pm Former Governor of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell, called in to discuss the results of last night's Iowa Caucus, whether or not Iowa deserves to be the first state to vote, and the latest on Bill Cosby.
Former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor is expected to take the witness stand Tuesday in the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby.
Defense lawyers filing their final motion Thursday before a key pretrial hearing next week say Cosby had a promise from authorities that his testimony in the accuser's civil lawsuit wouldn't be used against him.
As comedian Bill Cosby prepares his defense to sex assault charges in Montgomery County, a judge says the hearing scheduled for February 2 will be limited specifically to the issues regarding a non-prosecution agreement.
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Pittsburgh-area woman who claims Bill Cosby defamed her when he and his representatives responded to allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted her and other women.
Rich discussed Hillary Clinton scandals, the alleged blizzard coming our way and Sarah Palin endorsing Donald Trump. He also discussed Hillary Clinton's email, Bernie Sanders on the hidden debates and more. Rich spoke with Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian at 4:30pm. At 5:30pm, Matt Katz discussed his new book, AMERICAN GOVERNOR: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly sunny, but it will remain dangerously cold with lows in the single digits.
A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was charged with killing a woman in Levittown on Outlook Lane Sunday, police said.
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Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly sunny, but it will remain dangerously cold with lows in the single digits.
A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was charged with killing a woman in Levittown on Outlook Lane Sunday, police said.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is set to give out smoke detectors in neighborhoods that have recently had fatal fires.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was among the "Super Bowl Legends" introduced before Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks.
Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was charged with killing a woman in Levittown on Outlook Lane Sunday, police said.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is set to give out smoke detectors in neighborhoods that have recently had fatal fires.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was among the "Super Bowl Legends" introduced before Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks.
Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
A man died after being hit by a westbound Market-Frankford Line train in Philadelphia, a SEPTA spokesperson said Sunday.
Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
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Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
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Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
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