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 A parent's nightmare, in a white cardboard box. We knew Letterman would pipe up about Colbert eventually. The humans survived this flight; the deer on the ground didn't. Trump promotes aide who likes 'competent white men' in charge. Report an error