a landmark ruling involving former forty-niner great dana stubblefield. a court today overturned his rape conviction, ruling it violated the state's racial justice act. it was all based on what prosecutors said in court and how stubblefield's star status played a role. abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke with his lawyer about the decision. >> thursday, a federal court of appeals overturning the 2020 rape conviction of former san francisco 40 niners dana stubblefield. >> you can't hold a trial that has the fundamentals of due process, the fundamentals of fairness, the fundamentals of the constitution, and keep referring to somebody as a big black man. >> stubblefield was convicted of raping a woman under threat of a gun, who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. the appellate court ruling thursday the prosecution violated the racial justice act by saying in its closing argument that police didn't search stubblefield's home for a gun over concerns it would open up a, quote, storm of controversy. the appellate court judges c

a landmark ruling involving former forty-niner great dana stubblefield. a court today overturned his rape conviction, ruling it violated the state's racial justice act. it was all based on what prosecutors said in court and how stubblefield's star status played a role. abc seven news reporter tara campbell spoke with his lawyer about the decision. >> thursday, a federal court of appeals overturning the 2020 rape conviction of former san francisco 40 niners dana stubblefield. >> you can't hold a trial that has the fundamentals of due process, the fundamentals of fairness, the fundamentals of the constitution, and keep referring to somebody as a big black man. >> stubblefield was convicted of raping a woman under threat of a gun, who had come to his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. the appellate court ruling thursday the prosecution violated the racial justice act by saying in its closing argument that police didn't search stubblefield's home for a gun over concerns it would open up a, quote, storm of controversy. the appellate court judges c

a court overturns former 49ers star dana stubblefield's rape conviction. but will he be released from prison? well, new developments on that case. this is today in the bay. good morning to you on this friday. thanks for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington, and i'm kris sanchez. i'm in for laura garcia. welcome to your final friday of the year. and it's going to be a whopper. it's been a dangerous week a already on california coastline with massive swells creating hazards from sonoma county all the way down to san diego. the bay area right now under a high surf advisory until sunday. and forecasters are predicting waves of 20 to 30ft. now, a live look for you this morning over the santa cruz wharf. this is where this morning's high surf is a concern. this is after a large part of the wharf there collapsed into the ocean earlier this week. the wharf is closed indefinitely. now, city leaders say they will update the wharf's tenants on just how they can get help. after a total of 17 of those stores and restaurants along the wharf ar

a court case involving a former 49ers player, former defensive lineman and super bowl winner dana stubblefield was convicted of rape in 2020. defense attorneys for stubblefield now say the conviction has been thrown out. prosecutors had charged stubblefield with raping a woman who came to his home to interview for a baby-sitting job. the defense argued the jury didn't get all the information at the time and that there were racial undertones, two arguments made by the prosecution. late today the court of appeals overturned his conviction. >> it was a consensual encounter. she was a paid for sex worker and that is what brought about this encounter and we knew if the jury heard all the information, they would have came to the same conclusion. a lot of the evidence was withheld and the context of the argument the appellate court felt like was racially motivated against mr. stubblefield. >> that attorney says they will file a motion to get stubblefield released from prison as soon as next week. we did contact the santa clara county d.a.'s office about the decision and they said they are having a lo

we hear from dana stubblefield's attorneys on the case.he news at 6:00 is coming up in about ten minutes. >>> now let's head over to mr. matt lively for a look at sports. >> thanks, brian. with two games remaining this season, we've seen the last of dre greenlaw for his campaign. the star linebacker will be held out the rest of the year. he returned from the achille's injury earlier this month. while dre greenlaw rests, the healthy lion players will be suiting up with payback on its mind. their last meeting was the nfc championship as the lions have plenty to may with home field advantage on the line. the 49ers are already eliminated from the playoffs, which is unfamiliar territory for the red and gold in recent years. >> welcome to the reality of the world. i think it's a credit to some of the situations we've been in here the last few years, but that's not the only reason you play. >> it's obviously not where you want to be this time of year. it's different, especially watching where we were at last year against this team. >> you still g

now former forty-niners star dana stubblefield rape conviction has been overturned. >> stubblefield was convicted in 2020 of a woman who we interviewed to babysit his kids in 2015, according to the victim's testimony, stubblefield allegedly locked her in the room at his morgan hill home and pointed a gun before the rape. a court on thursday overturned a rape conviction after police never searched stubblefield home and never found any guns. prosecutors say the home was never searched because stubblefield is a celebrity and african-american stubblefield claims prosecutors are used his race against him. the court determined that the conviction was, quote, legally invalid. in the north bay. a 19 year-old driver is arrested after this rollover crash in santa rosa. this happened wednesday night on steel lane at southbound 101, off-ramp. police say the teen ran away after the crash. officers later found him. they say he was intoxicated. he was taken to the hospital for his injuries and then booked into jail. california's prop 36 -% recently became law increasing penalties for certain theft and

well, former forty-niners star dana stubblefield rape conviction has been overturned. >> stubblefield was convicted in 2020 of a woman who we interviewed to babysit his kids back in 2015, according to the victim's testimony, stubblefield allegedly locked her in a room at his morgan hill home pointed a gun before the rate, a court on thursday overturned a rape conviction after police never searched double fields home and they never found any guns. prosecutors say the home was never searched because stubblefield is a celebrity in african american stubblefield claims prosecutors uses raced against him. the court determined that the conviction was, quote, legally invalid. california's prop 36 recently became law increasing those penalties for certain theft and drug crimes covers. lindsey ford has that story. the haight ashbury neighborhood is bustling this holiday season with shoppers and diners >> but it's also a popular target for criminals all the time. so the front right now is currently wooden board because of people driving through the overnight. >> it happened 2 times this and then

state appellate court has tossed out the 2020 rape conviction of former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefieldurt ruled santa clara county prosecutors violated the law when they said stubblefield's race was a factor in the decision by law enforcement officers to not search his house, which is a violation of the california racial justice act. police are investigating a deadly shooting in east oakland. it happened yesterday afternoon near the intersection of 11th avenue and foothill boulevard. officers arrived to find a man in his 40s suffering from at least one gunshot wound. he died at the scene. investigators say the deadly gunfire followed some type of heated dispute involving the shooter and the victim. but so far, there have been no arrests in this case. the young man is in custody for a dui hit and run after he crashed his car into a pole in santa rosa. it happened near the off ramp of steel lane and southbound highway 101. police responded after they got calls on christmas around 9 p.m. about the driver fleeing the scene. police found the 19 year old gabriel chacon nearby, apparently int

well, former forty-niners star dana stubblefield rape conviction has been overturned. >> so phil was convicted in 2020 of a woman who he interviewed to babysit his kids back in 2015, according to the victim's testimony, stubblefield allegedly locked her in a room at his morgan hill home pointed a gun before the rape a court on thursday overturned a rape conviction after police never searched stubblefield home and never found any guns. prosecutors say the home was never searched because stubblefield is a celebrity in african american. still a full claims prosecutors uses raced against him. the court determined that the conviction was, quote, legally invalid. california's prop 46 recently became law increasing penalties for certain theft and drug crimes. rovers and see for spoke about the new law with store managers. the haight ashbury neighborhood is bustling this holiday season with shoppers and diners >> but it's also a popular target for criminals all the time. so the front right now is currently wooden board because of people driving through the overnight. >> it happened 2 times th

jack moment kron. 4 news. 6, 0, a former 40 niner star dana stubblefield rape conviction has been overturned. stubblefield was convicted in 2020 of a woman who we interviewed. >> to babysit his kids in 2015 according to the victim's testimony, stubblefield allegedly locked her in a room at his morgan hill home and then pointed the gun at or before the rate. a court on thursday overturned a rape conviction after police never searched double fields home and never found any guns. prosecutors say he was home but was never searched because stubblefield a celebrity and african american stubblefield claims prosecutors used his race against him. the court determined that the conviction was, quote, legally invalid. california's prop 36 recently became law increasing penalties for certain thefts and drug crimes over sunday for talked about the new law store managers and one san francisco is busy shopping area. >> the haight ashbury neighborhood is bustling this holiday season with shoppers and diners >> but it's also a popular target for criminals all the time. so. >> the front right now is currently

dana stubblefield's rape conviction has now been overturned.s originally sentenced in 2020 to 15 years to life in prison. was it long overdue? it was. are we thankful? yes. or did we expect it? we absolutely expected this case to be overturned. a california appellate court found stubblefield didn't get a fair trial, and that the prosecution violated the racial justice act by making racially biased claims about stubblefield being black. the court did not say mr. stubblefield was innocent, only that he did not get a fair trial due to the violation of the racial justice act. stubblefield was convicted in july 2020 of raping a woman who was allegedly at his home to interview for a babysitting job in 2015. she claimed he threatened her with a gun, but police never searched for it. prosecutors claimed the reason a search was never done had partly to dodo with stubblefield being a famous black man on trial during the george floyd protests. the use of a firearm was centerpiece to mr. stubblefield's conviction in this case, and yet the police never sear

former forty-niners star dana stubblefield is rape conviction overturned. >> so phil was convicted in 2020 of a woman who interviewed to babysit his kids in 2015, according to the victim's testimony, stubblefield allegedly locked in a room is morgan hill home pointed a gun before the rate. a court on thursday overturned a rape conviction after police never searched double home and never found any guns. prosecutors say the home was never searched because stubblefield, he's a celebrity and african-american. some little claims prosecutors used his race against him. the court determined that the conviction was, quote, legally invalid. new this morning, california lawmakers passed a new law july. >> that prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as lgbtq+, advocates say forced outing policies infringe on student's privacy and could potentially harm students whose parents disapprove of their identity. opponents of the new law say these policies strengthen ties between students and parents and school should not withhold information on such important matt

a former 49ers and raiders defensive tackle dana stubblefield 2020 rape conviction is being overturned today in the bay's thom jensen is live in san francisco, where stubblefield was drafted in 1993, where he played most of his career. and tom, this has to do with a racial justice law from a few years back. good morning chris. yeah, and stubblefield's attorneys say they're not surprised that this was overturned because of that law that was passed in 2020, just shortly after he was convicted in july 2020. in july 2020, that conviction, he was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after being convicted of raping a woman in 2015 at his morgan hill home, where she was interviewing for a babysitting job. a california appellate court determined stubblefield did not get a fair trial, and prosecutors violated the racial justice act by making racially biased comments about him being black. the woman claimed he used a gun, but police never searched the house for it, and prosecutors said the home was not searched, partially because stubblefield was a famous black man on trial during the george

. >> a federal court of appeals has overturned the rape conviction of former 40 niner dana stubblefield. stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job. this was in 2015, the woman said. stubblefield held her prisoner, threatening her with a handgun. during the trial, prosecutors said police never searched for the gun in stubblefield's home because he was a famous black man. the appeals court found that statement was racially discriminatory and violated the racial justice act. well, hundreds of new laws go into effect in california just a few days on january 1st. abc seven news anchor karina nova runs through some of them. >> artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of our lives, but not all of it in a positive way. several new laws offer some protection against abuse. it's now a crime to create and post a sexually explicit image or video of a real person that was created using artificial intelligence, but made to look real. social media platforms now have to provide mechanisms

the rape conviction of former san francisco 49ers star dana stubblefield has just been overturned, an appellate court has ruled prosecutors violated the racial justice act when they said during the trial that his status as a famous black man was the reason police never searched his house for a gun he allegedly used during the crime. stubblefield, now 54 years old, has been in prison since 2021. his 15 year prison sentence has also been vacated. stubblefield was convicted of raping a 32 year old woman, described by osecutors as intellectually disabled in 2015. now, the santa clara county district attorney's office must now decide whether to refile charges. our other big headline tonight we are tracking another bay area storm. you can see it on the radar right here behind me. the next round of rain is moving in as we speak, and you are looking live at some of our live cameras across the bay area right now, both the golden gate bridge and sfo looking a little wet right there. flightaware is reporting delays at sfo, averaging just under 90 minutes because of wind. we are also watching the

former 49ers defensive lineman and super bowl champ can dana stubblefield's rape conviction has been thrown out. he was convicted of raping a woman that came to his home for a baby sitting interview. his defense argued the the jury didn't have all the information and there were racial undertones to the prosecution's arguments. >> it was consensual. she was a paid for sex worker, and that is what brought about this encounter. and we knew if the jury heard all the information, they could have came to the same conclusion. a lot of the evidence was withheld. and the context of the argument, the appellate court felt like was racially motivated against mr. stubblefield. >> his attorney plans to file a motion to get him released from prison as early as next week. the da is studying the court's opinion. >>> meanwhile, police say they broke um a suspected brothel in a home near downtown san jose. they turned up about 10,000 in cash and found two victims of human trafficking. police say the man who allegedly ran the operation, 44-year-old jen wang, is under arrest. >>> and christmas may be ove

new at 11 former forty-niners star dana stubblefield rape conviction has been overturned. stubblefield was convicted in 2020 of a woman who ee interview to babysit his kids in 2015, according to the victim's testimony, stubblefield allegedly locked her in a room at his morgan hill home and pointed a gun at her before the rape. a court today overturned a rape conviction after police never searched several fields home and never found any guns. prosecutors say the home was never searched because he's a celebrity and african american. some will feel claims prosecutors use his race against him and of course, determined that the conviction was, quote, legally invalid. but this is targeted with hateful messages and eastside san jose, including a swastika and racist language, all plastered in front of a tutoring facility. kron 4 shock moment has reaction customers and community years. >> much of the graffiti has already been removed, but some of the as you can is still state into the paint of the exterior of this shopping center. many residents we spoke with today say they are sho

state appellate court has tossed out the 2020 rape conviction of former san francisco 49ers dana stubblefieldcounty prosecutors violated the law when they said stubblefield's race was a factor in the decision by law enforcement officers to not search his house, which is a violation of the california race act. >> today is another particularly busy day at airports across the country. the transportation safety administration warning travelers to expect long lines. tsa predicts it will screen some 40 million passengers through january 2nd. thieves in oakland used a number of vehicles to ram into a supermarket and steal an atm that was inside. this happened at the lucky supermarket in montclair. contractors working to board up the damage said it's the second time that store has been targeted. the montclair village association said the same thing happened on christmas eve, just a night before this break in. >> this is a crime of opportunity in that after hours holiday season, nobody's going to be there. and so there's an ample opportunity to be able to grab the atm machine, break it open, get the c

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jack moment kron. 4 news, former forty-niners star dana stubblefield rape conviction has been overturned. >> stubblefield was convicted in 2020 of a woman who interviewed to babysit his kids back in 2015, according to the victim's testimony, stubblefield allegedly locked her in a room in his morgan hill home pointed a gun before the rape. court on thursday that overturned rape conviction after police never searched home and then find any guns. prosecutors are saying the home was never searched because stubblefield is a celebrity and african-american stubblefield claims prosecutors uses raced against him. the court determined that that conviction was, quote, legally invalid. california's prop 36 recently became law increasing those penalties for certain theft and drug crimes numbers. as the ford has that story. the haight ashbury neighborhood is bustling this holiday season with shoppers and diners >> but it's also a popular target for criminals all the time. so. >> the front right now is currently wooden board because of people driving through the overnight. it happened 2 times this and

dana stubblefield's 2020 rape conviction yesterday. this morning, they found out from the prosecutors that they had violated the racial justice act. the prosecution had claimed that police never investigated stubblefield's home for a gun that he was accused of using during the crime because he was a famous black athlete. the opinion today also overturns his 15 year prison sentence. stubblefield's lawyer explained to ktvu what comes next. >> we don't really see that. it's realistic that the prosecution would want to go forward after this ruling, but we're prepared if they are. but basically, we're expecting next week that our client will be appear in front of the state court and he'll be released immediately. >> stubblefield played 11 seasons in the nfl, seven with the 49ers. he was named the nfl's defensive player of the year in 1997. also new at ten. we are learning new information about a double homicide in the east bay. police in antioch say back on september 7th, an attempted robber and his victim shot each other outside delta bowl

. >> a federal court of appeals has overturned the rape conviction of former forty-niner dana stubblefieldblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job in 2015. the woman said stubblefield held her prisoner, threatening her with a gun. during the trial, prosecutors said police never searched for the gun in stubblefield home because he was a famous black man. the appeals court found that statement was racially discriminatory and violated the racial justice act. >> an anonymous family is helping lafayette save a piece of east bay history. lafayette park theater on golden gate way is a mainstay of the downtown layout and a push for help from the community. one family agreed to match any donation to the theater's renovation project of up to $25,000, but the offer only stands until the new year, so the countdown is on for more funds. >> when they realize that their $5 all of a sudden becomes ten, or their $50 becomes 100, and it goes towards this, you know, really significant, once in a lifetime ef

former forty-niners star dana stubblefield rape conviction has been overturned. he was convicted in 2020 of a woman who he was interviewing to babysit his kids in 2015, according to the victim's testimony, stubblefield allegedly locked her in a room at his morgan hill home and pointed a gun at her before the rape. a court on thursday overturned the rape conviction after police never searched stubblefield toma, never found any guns. prosecutors say the home was never searched because stubblefield is the celebrity. african-american. he claims, though prosecutors used his race against him. the court determined that the conviction was, quote, legally invalid. in the north bay, the tamil pius union high school district has now paid over 17 million dollars to settle multiple abuse cases involving a former high school involving former high school students. the plaintiffs say that a tennis coach at the school district sexually abused them in the early 2. thousands, the coach, normandy burgos was convicted in 2019 on 60 counts of child molestation after an athlete secretl

. >> former forty-niners star dana stubblefield rape conviction has been overturned. stubblefield was convicted in 2020 of a woman who he interviewed to babysit his kids in 2015, according to the victim's testimony, he allegedly locked her in a room at this morgan hill home and pointed a gun at her before the rape. a court on thursday overturned the rape conviction after police never search stubblefield home and never found any guns. prosecutors say the home was never searched because stubblefield is a celebrity, an african-american. now he claims prosecutors used his race against him. the court determined that the conviction was, quote, legally invalid. wager. new developments with the a's. the face of the franchise is now out. team president dave kaval has announced that he is resigning at the end of the year and will no longer be part of the franchise. now, this ends our rough eight-year reign for kabel. one that saw him leave the public effort to get the a's a new ballpark first in oakland and then in vegas, team owner john fisher said in a statement about kabel h