(AP)
Prosecutors promised Monday to try NBA star Kobe Bryant on a sexual assault
charge, despite a judge's decision that will allow details of his accuser's sex
life to be used against her at trial.
A spokeswoman for prosecutors said they spoke with Bryant's 20-year-old accu-
ser Friday after the ruling, which will allow the defense to argue that her
injuries could have been caused by sex with someone other than Bryant during
the week of their encounter.
"We're still planning on moving forward toward a trial," said the spokes-
woman, Krista Flannigan. "She still has strong resolve to move forward."
(Steven Henson, LATimes)
Prosecutors in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case remain resolute about
taking the case to trial in the wake of a ruling favorable to the defense,
although it is unclear whether the accuser's own attorneys are as convinced a
conviction can be won.
Prosecutors contacted the woman and her parents after the ruling to gauge
her willingness to testify at the trial, according to Krista Flannigan, a
spokeswoman for the Eagle County (Colo.) District Attorney's office.
"We told her what the ruling meant, and her attorney did too," Flannigan
said. "It's so interesting. So many people think that our decision to try the
case was based on what the judge ruled.
"From our standpoint, there was no thought of dismissing the case or to
change plans."
However, Rob Wheeler, one of the attorneys who privately represents the
woman, would not confirm that his client planned to continue with the case.
"I'm not going to comment on that," he said.
Wheeler and his partner, John Clune, are expected to meet this week with
attorney Lin Wood, who was added to the accuser's team three weeks ago.
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