Lawyers prepare for Bill Cosby’s appeal

Bill Cosby departs after a sentencing hearing in 2018. Lawyers are preparing for his appeal (Matt Slocum/AP)

Legal advocates are lining up on both sides of actor Bill Cosby’s appeal as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court prepares to review his 2018 sex assault conviction.

Cosby was the first celebrity to go on trial in the #MeToo era, and his appeal could resolve lingering questions about how the cases should be tried.