Testimony from a retired prosecutor could reveal whether there was misconduct from the judge who initially oversaw the case. The ruling could end the 45-year-old legal saga.
Polanski was arrested in 1977 for raping Samantha Geimer, then 13 years old. He accepted a plea agreement to dismiss five of the more serious charges — including rape by use of drugs — in exchange for pleading guilty to engaging in unlawful sex with a minor. His lawyers expected him not to serve any time in prison and get probation.
Los Angeles state court judges have consistently refused to unseal Gunson’s testimony. The newest request to open the transcripts came from independent journalists Sam Wasson and William Rempel, who say their intent is to scrutinize the integrity of the courts.
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