Court refuses to dismiss case for Polanski

3 hours 58 mins ago A California appeals court on Monday rejected an application by Roman Polanski that his case be dismissed violacin open last 32 years, but expressed serious concerns about possible wrongdoing by a judge and the prosecutor. Continue reading the printed article The Court of Appeals for the Second District of California announced that they rejected the peticin, noting that judges were "deeply concerned" about the alleged misconduct of a judge and a prosecutor deceased and retired advised him. "We urge all parties to do everything possible to ensure that this case approaches its end, following due process, respecting the principles of justice bsicos" in relationship with "long events, provides the view of the court. the decision dealt a blow to the intentions of Polanski's bid to dismiss the case and that the Swiss authorities for his release. However, the ruling raises serious doubts about the way the case was handled. The new approach has sparked passionate reaction in opininpblica. Some people have asked to be jailed outraged that Polanski. Others, including several colleagues in the sector cinematogrfico have requested his release. The appeals court blames the pas Polanski to flee instead of seeking legal options at this short. However, he insisted that it is time that the case is concluded. Plante many potential options that would have been Polanski, including seeking that he be sentenced in absentia. However, rather than other actions of the judge. Polanski est under house arrest at his chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland, where he sought to avoid extradicin. Lawyers for the fugitive filmmaker accused of having unlawful sex with a minor, earlier this month argued that the case should rejected because there were irregularities. Also claimed that Polanski did not need to be present to ask the desestimacin. The court, while recognizing that there was probably misconduct, they differed from the peticin. Seal, however, that will call for deep anlisis case in a lower court. "The passage of time ms before the end of this case RESOLUTION anms hinder the b research of a truth and prolong agona it causes (the VICTIMS) Samantha Geimer that this is not resolved, "says the view. Polanski escape United States in 1978 in the v spera of his sentence. Pleads guilty to one count of unlawful sexual contact with a minor. Geimer's lawyer argued that the tena VICTIMS right to ask to dismiss the case, and inst to the court to do so.