Kate King reports: A New Jersey appellate court Friday reversed the 2012 conviction of a former Rutgers University student convicted of invasion of privacy and bias intimidation against his roommate, who later committed suicide. The appellate court’s opinion reversed the conviction of Dharun Ravi based on the fact that the jury’s decision to convict him was predicated on…
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Dharun Ravi’s lawyer files motion to see Tyler Clementi’s computer files
Lawyers for a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on Tyler Clementi are asking a state appellate court to allow them to read personal writings found in the freshman’s dorm room after his suicide. Dharun Ravi, 19, and his attorneys filed a motion today in New Brunswick asking the court…
Judge orders Tyler Clementi’s guest’s name to be provided to defense counsel in Dharun Ravi case
The case of a former Rutgers student who is accused of criminal invasion of privacy is one I’ve been watching on this blog, but recently there’s been a second privacy issue embedded in the case – whether the identity of Tyler Clementi’s guest will be protected by the court or shielded. In developments this week, Dharun…
Companion of Tyler Clementi lives in ‘substantial fear’ of having his privacy invaded
Kelly Heyboer and Sue Epstein report: More than a year after Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi was seen kissing a male date on a webcam, the public still doesn’t know the identity of the other man in the high-profile case. But the young gay man lives in terror his name will leak out and “the…