How the Harvey Weinstein criminal cases unfolded

Weinstein is arrested and charged in Manhattan

Los Angeles jury convicts him on three counts relating to one complainant

Jury verdict, People v. Weinstein. Convicted on one count of rape and two other sexual assault counts relating to one complainant. The jury acquitted him on a count relating to a second complainant and did not reach verdicts on counts relating to two others. He was later sentenced to 16 years.

New York Court of Appeals reverses the 2020 convictions and orders a new trial

People v Weinstein, 2024 NY Slip Op 02222. In a 4 to 3 decision, held that the trial court erred by admitting testimony about uncharged alleged acts and by ruling that he could be cross-examined about them, which deprived him of a fair trial. Reversed the order of the Appellate Division and ordered a new trial.

Retrial jury returns a mixed verdict

Retrial verdict. Guilty of first-degree criminal sexual act relating to the 2006 complainant. Not guilty of criminal sexual act relating to a second complainant. The jury did not reach a verdict on the third-degree rape count, and the court declared a mistrial on that count.

Third trial on the remaining rape count ends in a mistrial

Mistrial on third-degree rape count. A third trial on the remaining rape count ended in a mistrial after the judge found the jury hopelessly deadlocked.

Remaining rape count is dismissed

Dismissal of third-degree rape count on the prosecution's application. Dismissed the count after prosecutors said the complainant did not wish to testify at a fourth trial.

California Court of Appeal affirms the Los Angeles convictions and orders resentencing

Decision in Weinstein's appeal from the Los Angeles judgment. A unanimous three-judge panel affirmed the convictions but vacated the 16-year sentence and remanded for resentencing. AP reports the trial judge had treated the later reversed New York convictions as an aggravating factor.