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case. reporter: lynn s conviction was shot down because they found some evidence unfairly prejudiced the case. the first priest convicted of moving and hiding priests accused of sexual abuse. he is due to be patrolled in october and in questioning the wisdom of retrying lynn at this late stage. even if convicted his punishment could not exceed the original sentence. he can t be resentenced. i suppose he could be resentenced and do two more months. at worst? if he is convicted again. in a statement today. seth williams says there is testimony today by the defendant himself. a retrial is the right thing to do in the pursuit of justice. the da made himself available and conceded that if there is a second conviction it could not exceed the first sentence. why bother is because a jury in philadelphia found monsignor lynn guilty of endangering the welfare of children and guilty of creating the play book that allowed for pedophile priest not to be held accountabl ....
prejudicial evidence. and now his attorney points outs he served 33 months of a 36 minimum sentence. even if convicted again it could not exceed the original sentence and is in line for parole. he has three months left so theoretically, a judge could under the rules give him a two month sentence. he under of the suggestion of why bother. monsignor lynn s own system shows he helped to create this system to help shield pedophile priests. his defense was people above him that knew should have been guilty as well. there was sufficient evidence to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and i m quite confident we ll do it again. this was a landmark case in 2012, lynn was the first church official to be convicted of a role in transferring and shielding abusers in parishes, it s likely he will get a new court date on thursday for the second trial that will likely be in 2017. live at the da s office, john rawlins, channel 6 action news. smash and grab thieves t ....
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