Defense attorneys are decrying a judge’s finding that he lacks jurisdiction to grant Stubblefield bail following an appellate court decision to vacate his conviction and prison sentence.

A judge ruled Friday that he lacked jurisdiction to make a bail ruling for former Niners star Dana Stubblefield, whose 2020 rape conviction was vacated late last year.

Ex-49er Dana Stubblefield's rape conviction was overturned by a California appellate court because of 'racially discriminatory language' used by the prosecution during the trial.

Last month, a California appeals court overturned the rape conviction of former NFL defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield. On Friday, a judge