Rape occurred in Nicholson's Hollywood Hills Mansion
(Jack starred in Polanski's Chinatown)
Yesterday - with a minimum amount of fuss - the 2nd Appellate Court dismissed Roman Polanski's bid to end his long drawn-out sex case on the grounds of Judicial misconduct and lower-court error.
Polanski's highly-irregular request to be sentenced in absentia was also denied.
The Justices in the Appeals court - located in downtown Los Angeles - issued up their ruling without a formal opinion to back it up (which tends to suggest the bench-warmers found little merit in the arguments submitted by the beleaugered film director's lawyers a scant few weeks ago).
Samantha Geimer, the victim at the center of the controversial criminal proceeding, also filed a motion with the Justices for a dismissal in recent weeks.
Unfortunately for Polanski, her pleadings lacked the bite necessary to sway the minds of the Jurists.
Now that the issue has been resolved on these shores, all eyes are on Swiss authorities, who held back on extradition proceedings pending a decision from the California Judiciary.
Polanski was indicted on six felony counts which included rape by use of drugs, child molestation, and sodomy.
He later pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse.
The District Attorney's response was short and sweet.
"The appellate court read the briefs and made what we feel is the appropriate decision," spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said in a prepared statement.
Gibbons noted there would be no further comment from the DA's office.
Polanski in happier days with Sharon Tate
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