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Justice James Burke issued a decision Tuesday denying Weinsteins attempts to dismiss the two predatory-sexual-assault counts.
Weinstein faces charges for alleged nonconsensual sexual activity with two accusers, Mimi Haleyi and a still-unnamed woman.
The disgraced movie producer is not charged with Sciorras allegation that he raped her around late 1993.
(Before this August indictment, Sciorrawasnt permitted to take the standin this case.)
Weinsteins lawyers subsequently asked Justice Burke to throw out the counts that enable Sciorra to testify.
They argued that Weinsteins alleged attack on Sciorra would have been before New Yorks predatory-sexual-assault law was even enacted.
In their view, this would make including her legally problematic.
Burke didnt buy either argument.
Burke said prosecutors did their best to solidify the date of Sciorras alleged rape.
Weinsteins trialis scheduled to begin the week of January 6.
If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.
He has maintained his innocence.
