Ex-Stanford Swimmer Applies For An Appeal
- 6 years ago
Brock Turner was found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Now, the former Stanford swimmer is applying for an appeal. His lawyers called the initial trial "a detailed and lengthy set of lies."
While the crime is known as the Stanford rape case, Turner was in fact not convicted of rape. He was convicted of three felony counts of sexual assault. Turner's legal adviser, John Tompkins, said, "It happened, but it was not anywhere close to a crime.
While the crime is known as the Stanford rape case, Turner was in fact not convicted of rape. He was convicted of three felony counts of sexual assault. Turner's legal adviser, John Tompkins, said, "It happened, but it was not anywhere close to a crime.