DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Former UCLA Gynecologist Pleads Guilty To 13 Sex Crimes After Previous Conviction Overturned
'Will finally be held accountable'
NYTIMES (Michael Levenson) - Court Orders New Trial for Former U.C.L.A. Gynecologist James Heaps
James M. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison in April 2023. A note from the jury to the judge during deliberations was never disclosed, and an appeals court said the case must be retried.
HUFFPOST - Former UCLA Gynecologist's Sex Abuse Conviction Overturned
James Heaps was sentenced in 2023 to 11 years in prison for sexually abusing female patients.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Appeals court overturns former UCLA gynecologist's sex abuse conviction
It was ruled Dr. James Heaps was denied a fair trial because the judge did not share with his defense counsel a note by the court's foreman pointing out concerns that one juror lacked sufficient English to carry out their duties.