Crime | Switzerland Calif. Court Won't Dismiss Polanski Case Misconduct by original judge not sufficient to throw out charges By Nick McMaster Posted Dec 21, 2009 4:05 PM CST Copied FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 29, 2008 file photo, Roman Polanski is seen in Oberhausen, western Germany. (AP Photo/Roberto Pfeil, File) A California appeals court won't drop the statutory rape case against Roman Polanski on the basis of alleged judicial misconduct. A 70-page opinion issued today acknowledged the " extremely serious allegations " the fugitive director's raised about alleged misconduct by the judge who first handled the case in 1977. Polanksi remains under house arrest in Switzerland, Reuters reports. Read These Next JD Vance in hot water over birthday boating trip. "Rock's forgotten genius" said no to Led Zeppelin. He went to kill a Cape buffalo. Instead, it killed him. Iran just executed one of its own nuclear scientists. Report an error