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 in 2015.
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The woman said Stubblefield held her prisoner... threatening her with a handgun.
During the trial, prosecutors said police never searched for the gun in Stubblefield's home because he was a famous Black man.
The appeals court found that statement was racially discriminatory and violated the Racial Justice Act.
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