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Kobe Bryant Case: Evidence Ruling Expected This Week
Aired August 20, 2003 - 06:41 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now to the other story many Californians are paying close attention to, the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case. Ruling expected that could make part of the prosecution's case public.
Gary Tuchman has the latest from Eagle County, Colorado.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
GARY TUCHMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The judge in the Kobe Bryant case says he will likely decide this Thursday or Friday whether to unseal some, or all, of the court files in this case. Earlier, Judge Frederick Gannett said he would decide early this week. Now he says he is swamped and says the decision will likely come on Thursday or Friday.
Now the reason it would be a significant decision if he decides to unseal some or all of the files, it would be the first time we would get a look at what the prosecution says is the evidence against the Los Angeles Lakers superstar.
Also, CNN has acquired letters that have been sent by members of the public to the judge. The reason this is significant is because authorities are already investigating threatening phone calls and letters to the district attorney here in Eagle County, Colorado. And some of these letters are slightly aggressive, at the very least.
One letter from somebody in New York State to the judge says -- quote -- "I will have no mercy on you if this man goes to prison. I am losing my cool. Kobe is innocent." Another letter -- quote -- "History will be your judge. Do not destroy Kobe Bean Bryant." And then another letter from someone against Kobe Bryant says to the judge -- quote -- "God is no doubt fed up with all of this idolatry and will likely have another September 11."
As you can see, there's a lot of passion involved in this case.
This is Gary Tuchman, CNN, in Eagle County, Colorado.
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COSTELLO: Thank you, Gary.
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Aired August 20, 2003 - 06:41 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now to the other story many Californians are paying close attention to, the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case. Ruling expected that could make part of the prosecution's case public.
Gary Tuchman has the latest from Eagle County, Colorado.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
GARY TUCHMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The judge in the Kobe Bryant case says he will likely decide this Thursday or Friday whether to unseal some, or all, of the court files in this case. Earlier, Judge Frederick Gannett said he would decide early this week. Now he says he is swamped and says the decision will likely come on Thursday or Friday.
Now the reason it would be a significant decision if he decides to unseal some or all of the files, it would be the first time we would get a look at what the prosecution says is the evidence against the Los Angeles Lakers superstar.
Also, CNN has acquired letters that have been sent by members of the public to the judge. The reason this is significant is because authorities are already investigating threatening phone calls and letters to the district attorney here in Eagle County, Colorado. And some of these letters are slightly aggressive, at the very least.
One letter from somebody in New York State to the judge says -- quote -- "I will have no mercy on you if this man goes to prison. I am losing my cool. Kobe is innocent." Another letter -- quote -- "History will be your judge. Do not destroy Kobe Bean Bryant." And then another letter from someone against Kobe Bryant says to the judge -- quote -- "God is no doubt fed up with all of this idolatry and will likely have another September 11."
As you can see, there's a lot of passion involved in this case.
This is Gary Tuchman, CNN, in Eagle County, Colorado.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COSTELLO: Thank you, Gary.
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