A California appeals court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield, citing racially discriminatory statements made by prosecutors during his trial. Stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in 2020 after being convicted of raping a developmentally disabled woman in 2015. The court found that the prosecution's comments violated the California Racial Justice Act, which prohibits racial bias in criminal convictions.

• The appeals court highlighted significant errors in the trial process.
• Prosecutors' racially charged language influenced the trial's outcome.