Convicted sex offender Brock Turner wants new trial in Stanford sex assault case
A former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a campus fraternity party is appealing.
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Turner was convicted of three felony counts of sexual assault. At the time of his case, he was a decorated swimmer at Stanford.