Former NFL star Dana Stubblefield was released from prison more than four years after being convicted of rape. The conviction was reversed six weeks ago.
Dana Stubblefield was granted his release from custody more than four years after the former NFL star was convicted of rape and more than six weeks after that conviction was reversed by a California appellate court because of “racially discriminatory language” used by the prosecution during the trial.
Stubblefield from custody while we await a decision from the California Supreme Court, we remain focused on the sexual assault that occurred, the victim, and the need for accountability and community safety.” Stubblefield, a former defensive player of the year who spent 11 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders, was charged in May 2016 with raping a woman at gunpoint the previous year. During his trial, Stubblefield’s defense argued the sex was consensual.
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