Los Angeles – 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.

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

Moxley had stoically endured countless legal twists and turns, including many involving a prime suspect in the killing, Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who was convicted of the crime and later freed after his murder conviction was vacated.

Former NFL defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield’s rape conviction was overturned by an appellate court on Thursday, court documents show. The 54-year-old played in the NFL from 1993-2003, spending seven of those seasons with the San Francisco 49ers,