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In a 242-page appellant’s opening brief, the lawyers allege that key witness testimonies changed over time, that the court excluded significant exculpatory evidence and that judicial rulings skewed the jury’s view of the evidence against Masterson.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, attorneys for the That ’70s Show star filed a 242-page appellant’s opening brief demanding an overturning of Masterson’s guilty verdict — the culmination of a weeks-long, high-profile jury trial that concluded in September 2023.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
In April, Lee’s attorneys submitted an appellant’s brief along with 17 supporting briefs, including one from Gov. Josh Shapiro, arguing that Lee’s sentence is unconstitutional.
—Lauren Jessop | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Those media companies are now appellants in a proceeding before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, attorneys for the That ’70s Show star filed a 242-page appellant’s opening brief demanding an overturning of Masterson’s guilty verdict — the culmination of a weeks-long, high-profile jury trial that concluded in September 2023.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
In April, Lee’s attorneys submitted an appellant’s brief along with 17 supporting briefs, including one from Gov. Josh Shapiro, arguing that Lee’s sentence is unconstitutional.
—Lauren Jessop | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Those media companies are now appellants in a proceeding before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Appellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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