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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jaimie Ding

Appeals court overturns ex-49er Dana Stubblefield's rape conviction

Ex 49Er Rape Charges Football - (2008 AP)

A California appeals court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield after determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during the Black man's trial.

The retired football player was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in October 2020 after being convicted of raping a developmentally disabled woman in 2015 who prosecutors said he lured to his home with the promise of a babysitting job.

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