People Magazine What’s Next for Sex Assault Allegations Against Bill Cosby Since His Conviction Was Overturned? The decision to overturn the conviction “has nothing to do with guilt or innocence,” says Northeastern University Professor of Law and Criminal Justice Daniel Medwed. “This isn’t a referendum on whether Cosby committed this act. It’s really more of a reaction to what I would consider a prosecutorial misstep,” adds Medwed.