James Cohen was quoted in a Fox 43 article regarding the Bill Cosby trial.
Bill Cosby has been accused by more than 50 women of sexual assault — and the sheer weight of that number has led to crushing condemnation in the court of public opinion.
But when he faces a court of law Monday, Cosby’s fate will hang on testimony from just two of his accusers. “There is a big contrast,” said James Cohen, a criminal law professor at Fordham.
“What Cosby is hoping for is that the jury forgets about the other 48.”
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Cosby’s comedy specials were canceled or put on hold and a number of colleges and institutions cut ties with the now-radioactive comedian. “The sensitivity to women who are sexually harassed or touched without permission has changed dramatically in the last 12 to 13 years,” said James Cohen, a criminal law professor at Fordham.
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“The defense is going to be looking for inconsistencies, and is going to claim that the passage of time doesn’t excuse (them). The prosecution will use time for any excuse for inconsistencies,” said Fordham law professor James Cohen. “That’s sort of how the discussion will go.”
