An attorney for Dana Stubblefield said the former San Francisco 49ers star could be released from custody this week after his 2020 rape conviction was reversed on appeal.

An appellate court cited a Racial Justice Act violation in overturning the conviction and prison sentence in December.

A California appeals court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield after determining prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during the Black man’s trial.

A federal court of appeals has overturned the rape conviction of former 49er Dana Stubblefield. In 2015, Stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job.

Former 49ers star Dana Stubblefield had his rape conviction overturned over racially discriminatory statements during the trial.

Dana Stubblefield's defense attorneys asserted that there was no rape, but rather that the NFL standout paid the woman for consensual sex.

The attorney for former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield on Thursday said the Santa Clara County 6th District Court of Appeals has thrown out his 2020 rape conviction.

Former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield had his rape conviction overturned Thursday on the grounds of racial bias.

A California appeals court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49ers and NFL Defensive Player of the Year Dana Stubblefield.

Former 49ers player Dana Stubblefield could find out Friday if he's getting out of prison as his attorneys motion for his release after his rape conviction was overturned.