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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Is it all over but the conviction: Rutgers student admitted to invading Clementi’s privacy??
I don’t know that the prosecution has made its case for a hate crime, but as far as the privacy invasion charges go in the case of a Rutgers student, the student may have been the prosecution’s best witness. Gene Racz reports: After defense attorney Steven Altman showed the jury a tweet by Dharun Ravi…
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…