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Arguments in R. Kelly’s appeal expected Thursday

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The brief arguments Thursday morning will mark the latest phase in Kelly's long legal saga. Arguments at the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals are expected to be short, with Kelly and prosecutors each getting 15 minutes to make their claims. A federal jury in Chicago convicted Kelly in 2022 on child pornography charges for explicit videos he made of himself.

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Arguments in R. Kelly’s appeal expected Thursday

Attorneys for R. Kelly will go before a federal appeals court Thursday in hopes of convincing justices to throw out the disgraced R&B star’s convictions for child pornography and inappropriate sexual conduct with minors. Among Kelly’s claims: The charges were filed after the statute of limitations had expired, Kelly’s 20-year sentence was unduly harsh, and the child pornography charges should have been tried separately from the other counts he f…

2 months ago·Chicago, United States

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