Former UCLA Health gynecologist James Heaps is appealing his sexual battery and penetration convictions... If the state Courts of Appeal find that Heaps did not receive a fair trial, his conviction would be overturned, resulting in the possibility of a new trial. The appeals process will take about two years to complete... Regardless of whether the appeals court overturns Heaps’ conviction, Heaps may have to stand trial again as the prosecutor may choose to retry the nine felony charges that the jury hung on. The prosecutor’s office is expected to make its decision on retrial by an upcoming restitution hearing Aug. 7...
Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2023/05/04/former-ucla-health-gynecologist-james-heaps-appeals-sexual-battery-conviction.
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