Court orders new trial for Wander Franco after conviction in child abuse case involving 14-year-old
A Dominican appeals court has ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was previously convicted of sexually abusing a minor and received a suspended sentence. Franco's legal team argued the initial trial had significant flaws, a sentiment prosecutors dispute, vowing to secure the same outcome. The ruling also grants the girl's mother a new trial.
A Dominican appeals court has ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was previously convicted of sexually abusing a minor and received a suspended sentence. Franco's legal team argued the initial trial had significant flaws, a sentiment prosecutors dispute, vowing to secure the same outcome. The ruling also grants the girl's mother a new trial.
