re: Harvey Weinstein conviction overturned

Weinstein may be a bastard, but the evidentiary rulings were shockingly improper and facially indefensible. I recall being appalled at the time. Any second year law student would have known the evidence should have been excluded. You can't convict someone based on the supposed totality of their character or conduct. Evidence is limited by rule, centuries of practice, and basic fairness to the specific crime charged. Even bad people are entitled to the rule of law in a true democracy. The judge should be ashamed.