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Said Kobe "the criminal adulterer" Bryant: "Sheeeit, dat white mountane pussy
sho eeez 'sepseeve. Imagonna steeek wid my Hispanic wyfe fro
now on, shee only be costin $7,000,000 to git me sum."
EAGLE, Colorado (CNN) -- A judge has dismissed the sexual assault charge against
NBA star Kobe Bryant, the lawyer representing Bryant's accuser in a separate
civil lawsuit said Wednesday.
Attorney Lin Wood said the civil suit will continue.
Wood, prosecutors and members of the basketball star's defense team met
Wednesday with Judge Terry Ruckriegle.
Prosecutors plan to hold a news conference later.
One legal analyst has already spoken out, calling the prosecution's handling of
the case "a disgrace."
"That this prosecutor's office would charge Kobe Bryant with a crime that could
have left him in prison for 20 years, and branded him a sex offender for the
rest of his life -- and now they simply walk away from this case?" said CNN
senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin. "It is a disgrace that these prosecutors
have brought a case on such flimsy grounds."
Bryant, a 26-year-old Los Angeles Lakers guard, faced a single charge of felony
sexual assault. A conviction could have meant a sentence of four years to life
in prison, or 20 years to life on probation and a fine of $750,000.
Bryant has admitted having a sexual encounter with his now-20-year-old accuser,
then a desk clerk at the resort where he was staying. But Bryant, who is
married, has said the encounter was consensual.
Bryant was in court Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as potential jurors were
questioned behind closed doors.
Earlier Wednesday, Bryant's defense team filed a motion to get the charge
dropped against him.
Defense attorneys claim the prosecution suppressed critical exculpatory evidence
when it failed to inform the defense that it was rescinding its endorsement of a
forensic pathologist the prosecution planned to use as an expert witness.
The defense motion claims that the witness -- who was supposed to provide
testimony on the alleged injuries suffered by the woman who accuses Bryant of
raping her -- would have damaged the prosecution's case.
The defense said because it was not informed that the prosecution would no
longer use the witness, the charge against Bryant should be dismissed and/or
penalties should be imposed against the prosecution.
Ruckriegle gave the prosecution until Tuesday to respond to the defense motion,
and gave the defense until next Wednesday to file a reply.
Prosecution drops DNA challenge
Prosecutors and defense attorneys were scheduled to continue jury selection
Thursday in open court.
Over the past three days, 205 potential jurors were quizzed about their opinions
on sensitive topics Ruckriegle did not want heard in open court.
Jury selection began last Friday with 300 people filling out questionnaires for
the 12 jurors and two alternates needed.
Prospective jurors who are asked to come back will get more thorough questioning
in open court Thursday.
Court officials had said they hoped to have the jury selected by Friday
afternoon and to begin opening statements September 7, the day after the Labor
Day holiday.
At the end of closed-door potential juror questioning Wednesday, the prosecution
announced it had dropped its request for a hearing before the trial on its
allegations that the samples used in DNA testing by the defense may have been
contaminated.
"The people do not wish to delay the process of the trial and therefore will not
file" a motion for a hearing on the matter, the prosecution said.
In the midst of the questioning of potential jurors Tuesday, prosecutors
indicated to Ruckriegle that a "lot of jurors have gleaned information not only
from the press, but also other folks about town."
The comment came after prosecutors filed a motion to allow them to ask jurors
where they have learned information about the case. Prosecutors said they are
concerned about the number of potential jurors who have already either said they
believe Bryant is probably not guilty or definitely not guilty. Defense
attorneys also acknowledged they are concerned about jurors who have already
declared they think the basketball star is guilty.
Asked Monday how Bryant's accuser felt now that jury selection has begun, John
Clune, the woman's attorney, told CNN, "She is scared."
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S. O. Damocles wrote:
Said Kobe "the criminal adulterer" Bryant:
"Sheeeit, dat white mountane pussy sho eeez 'spenseeve.
Imagonna steeek wid my Hispanic wyfe fro
now on, shee only be costin $7,000,000 to git me sum."
EAGLE, Colorado (CNN) -- A judge has dismissed the sexual
assault charge against NBA star Kobe Bryant, the lawyer
representing Bryant's accuser in a separate civil lawsuit
said Wednesday.
Attorney Lin Wood said the civil suit will continue.
Wood, prosecutors and members of the basketball star's
defense team met Wednesday with Judge Terry Ruckriegle.
Prosecutors plan to hold a news conference later.
One legal analyst has already spoken out, calling the
prosecution's handling of the case "a disgrace."
"That this prosecutor's office would charge Kobe Bryant
with a crime that could have left him in prison for 20
years, and branded him a sex offender for the rest of his
life -- and now they simply walk away from this case?" said
CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin. "It is a disgrace
that these prosecutors have brought a case on such flimsy
grounds."
Bryant, a 26-year-old Los Angeles Lakers guard, faced a
single charge of felony sexual assault. A conviction could
have meant a sentence of four years to life in prison, or
20 years to life on probation and a fine of $750,000.
Bryant has admitted having a sexual encounter with his
now-20-year-old accuser, then a desk clerk at the resort
where he was staying. But Bryant, who is married, has said
the encounter was consensual.
Bryant was in court Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as
potential jurors were questioned behind closed doors.
Earlier Wednesday, Bryant's defense team filed a motion to
get the charge dropped against him.
Defense attorneys claim the prosecution suppressed critical
exculpatory evidence when it failed to inform the defense
that it was rescinding its endorsement of a forensic
pathologist the prosecution planned to use as an expert
witness.
The defense motion claims that the witness -- who was
supposed to provide testimony on the alleged injuries
suffered by the woman who accuses Bryant of raping her --
would have damaged the prosecution's case.
The defense said because it was not informed that the
prosecution would no longer use the witness, the charge
against Bryant should be dismissed and/or penalties should
be imposed against the prosecution.
Ruckriegle gave the prosecution until Tuesday to respond to
the defense motion, and gave the defense until next
Wednesday to file a reply.
Prosecution drops DNA challenge
Prosecutors and defense attorneys were scheduled to
continue jury selection Thursday in open court.
Over the past three days, 205 potential jurors were quizzed
about their opinions on sensitive topics Ruckriegle did not
want heard in open court.
Jury selection began last Friday with 300 people filling
out questionnaires for the 12 jurors and two alternates
needed.
Prospective jurors who are asked to come back will get more
thorough questioning in open court Thursday.
Court officials had said they hoped to have the jury
selected by Friday afternoon and to begin opening
statements September 7, the day after the Labor Day holiday.
At the end of closed-door potential juror questioning
Wednesday, the prosecution announced it had dropped its
request for a hearing before the trial on its allegations
that the samples used in DNA testing by the defense may
have been contaminated.
"The people do not wish to delay the process of the trial
and therefore will not file" a motion for a hearing on the
matter, the prosecution said.
In the midst of the questioning of potential jurors
Tuesday, prosecutors indicated to Ruckriegle that a "lot of
jurors have gleaned information not only from the press,
but also other folks about town."
The comment came after prosecutors filed a motion to allow
them to ask jurors where they have learned information
about the case. Prosecutors said they are concerned about
the number of potential jurors who have already either said
they believe Bryant is probably not guilty or definitely
not guilty. Defense attorneys also acknowledged they are
concerned about jurors who have already declared they think
the basketball star is guilty.
Asked Monday how Bryant's accuser felt now that jury
selection has begun, John Clune, the woman's attorney, told
CNN, "She is scared."
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S. O. Damocles wrote:
Said Kobe "the criminal adulterer" Bryant:
Oh, by the way, there's no such thing as a "criminal"
adulterer...although there *IS* such a thing as a "criminal" bigot...
....Ken
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Ken&Laura Chaddock wrote:
S. O. Damocles wrote:
Oh, by the way, there's no such thing as a "criminal"
adulterer
Wrong again, you lying inbred apologist.
If you were smart enough to do a search for
criminal adultery, you'd know better.
Now you just look like the ignoramus that you are.
...although there *IS* such a thing as a
"criminal" bigot...
...Ken
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"Ken&Laura Chaddock" <chaddock@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote
Said Kobe "the criminal adulterer" Bryant:
Oh, by the way, there's no such thing as a "criminal" adulterer...although
there *IS* such a thing as a "criminal" bigot...
Colorado has a criminal adultery statute. It's generally used as a lever in
child custody cases- moral turpitude stuff.
Very technically speaking, Kobe is a self-admitted 'criminal adulterer'.
Chas
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Chas wrote:
"Ken&Laura Chaddock" <chaddock@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote
Said Kobe "the criminal adulterer" Bryant:
Colorado has a criminal adultery statute. It's generally used as a lever in
child custody cases- moral turpitude stuff.
Very technically speaking, Kobe is a self-admitted 'criminal adulterer'.
I stand corrected...Only in the good old US of A...Home of the Brave
and Land of the (obviously) Not So Free...
....Ken
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S. O. Damocles wrote:
Ken&Laura Chaddock wrote:
Wrong again, you lying inbred apologist.
If you were smart enough to do a search for
criminal adultery, you'd know better.
Now you just look like the ignoramus that you are.
It used to be a crime not to return a run-away slave to his owner...I
get the impression from your posts that you might feel it still should be ?
....Ken
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Ken&Laura Chaddock wrote:
S. O. Damocles wrote:
It used to be a crime not to return a run-away slave to his
owner...
Yes, and quite irrelevant to the fact that in your pig-ignorance
you claimed, falsely, that Adultery was not a crime in the current
era.
...Ken
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Ken&Laura Chaddock <chaddock@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote in message news:<9aBZc.57707$vO1.311156@nnrp1.uunet.ca>...
S. O. Damocles wrote:
Oh, by the way, there's no such thing as a "criminal" adulterer...
It depends on the jurisdiction. People in the military have been charged
with adultery quite recently. And some states and countries may still
have it on the books.
although there *IS* such a thing as a "criminal" bigot...
I've never heard of that one.
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S. O. Damocles wrote:
Ken&Laura Chaddock wrote:
It used to be a crime not to return a run-away slave to his
owner...
Yes, and quite irrelevant to the fact that in your pig-ignorance
you claimed, falsely, that Adultery was not a crime in the current
era.
No, I *incorrectly* claimed that the US of A was a progressive nation
based upon the tenets of personal freedom...I apparently was
incorrect...as you have pointed out...
....Ken
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Ken&Laura Chaddock wrote:
S. O. Damocles wrote:
It used to be a crime not to return a run-away slave to
his owner...
No, I *incorrectly* claimed
yet another lie. Wilfull ignorance is but a lie
by another name.
that the US of A was a
progressive nation based upon
the lying psycho war criminal G aWol Bu$h
the tenets of personal
freedom...
Another sucker's lie.
I apparently was incorrect...
Bet it won't be the last time for you, eh loser?
as you have pointed
out...
...Ken
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