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Judge to Make Ruling on 911 Calls in Kobe Bryant Case
Aired July 28, 2003 - 15:12 ET
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CANDY CROWLEY, CNN SR. POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: In Eagle, Colorado, they're waiting for court rulings in the sexual assault case against NBA star Kobe Bryant. Judges are to decide whether to make public 911 calls made from the home of the alleged victim in the case and whether to unseal court documents.
Our Josie Burke is in Eagle, Colorado.
What's the latest you hear, Josie?
JOSIE BURKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Candy, as of right now, the judge in the first issue, that lawsuit about whether to unseal those 911 records from calls made from the alleged victim's home over the past 12 months, well, that judge is set to review written arguments on the matter. He could have a ruling in the next couple days.
But, in the other case, a judge has scheduled for Thursday oral arguments in the case of whether to unseal all of the court documents relating to the Kobe Bryant case. We've already seen last week a judge come out and issue what amounts to a gag order. He called it an order regarding pretrial publicity. And he really warned anyone who might potentially be associated with this case not to say anything publicly that could in any way inhibit the defendant's right to a fair trial.
This has already, even with the limited information coming out, become very personal for Kobe Bryant, for the alleged victim, and now for the district attorney in this case, Mark Hurlbert. He's been receiving death threats. And his spokeswoman confirmed that the FBI and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation are both looking into those threats.
And, today, if you went to the district attorney's office in Eagle, you saw a sign on the door that said: The district attorney's office is closed. And according to a detective who works there, it was only open to employees and those who already had appointments.
In the defense department, the private detectives hired by the defense team of Kobe Bryant have been combing the area for days, trying to find out as much information as they can about the alleged victim. And, on a final note, we also got a court ruling last week that cameras will be allowed in the courtroom when Kobe Bryant is expected to appear for a hearing on August 6. A judge ruled that a still camera, a video camera, and a live audio feed will be made available -- Candy.
CROWLEY: Thanks so much, Josie Burke. We appreciate it. See you later.
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Aired July 28, 2003 - 15:12 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CANDY CROWLEY, CNN SR. POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: In Eagle, Colorado, they're waiting for court rulings in the sexual assault case against NBA star Kobe Bryant. Judges are to decide whether to make public 911 calls made from the home of the alleged victim in the case and whether to unseal court documents.
Our Josie Burke is in Eagle, Colorado.
What's the latest you hear, Josie?
JOSIE BURKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Candy, as of right now, the judge in the first issue, that lawsuit about whether to unseal those 911 records from calls made from the alleged victim's home over the past 12 months, well, that judge is set to review written arguments on the matter. He could have a ruling in the next couple days.
But, in the other case, a judge has scheduled for Thursday oral arguments in the case of whether to unseal all of the court documents relating to the Kobe Bryant case. We've already seen last week a judge come out and issue what amounts to a gag order. He called it an order regarding pretrial publicity. And he really warned anyone who might potentially be associated with this case not to say anything publicly that could in any way inhibit the defendant's right to a fair trial.
This has already, even with the limited information coming out, become very personal for Kobe Bryant, for the alleged victim, and now for the district attorney in this case, Mark Hurlbert. He's been receiving death threats. And his spokeswoman confirmed that the FBI and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation are both looking into those threats.
And, today, if you went to the district attorney's office in Eagle, you saw a sign on the door that said: The district attorney's office is closed. And according to a detective who works there, it was only open to employees and those who already had appointments.
In the defense department, the private detectives hired by the defense team of Kobe Bryant have been combing the area for days, trying to find out as much information as they can about the alleged victim. And, on a final note, we also got a court ruling last week that cameras will be allowed in the courtroom when Kobe Bryant is expected to appear for a hearing on August 6. A judge ruled that a still camera, a video camera, and a live audio feed will be made available -- Candy.
CROWLEY: Thanks so much, Josie Burke. We appreciate it. See you later.
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