Ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner appeals sexual assault conviction

A lawyer for former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner argued Tuesday that his client's attempted rape conviction should be overturned. Turner never intended to rape an unconscious woman, he said.



"I absolutely don't understand what you are talking about," Justice Franklin D. Elia said, adding that the law "requires the jury verdict to be honored."

Assistant Attorney General Alisha Carlile argued that Multhaup had presented a "far-fetched version of events" that didn't support the facts of the case.


The sentence was widely criticized as too lenient.



Santa Clara County voters recalled Persky in June after a campaign to unseat him raised more than $2 million in nationwide contributions. Critics of the judge and the sentence said Turner's short jail term underscored how law enforcement minimized sexual assault and highlighted how privileged defendants who can afford private attorneys often fare better in court.

Turner, 22, lives outside of Dayton, Ohio, with his parents. He is required to register as a sex offender for life.

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