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Damn limp dick nigra. They ought to
slice his willie off and feed it to the lions. Rape is the only way he can get a
piece.
Mick
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:28
PM
Subject: [Sndbox] Kobe Puts Off
Plea
CBS/AP) Kobe Bryant appeared
Thursday for the first time before the judge who will preside over his sexual
assault trial, putting off a formal plea and saying nothing at the brief
procedural hearing. A pretrial hearing was set for next month.
Bryant
did not speak during the 12-minute hearing, reports CBS News Correspondent
Lee Frank. While Bryant sat at the defense table, to his right and behind
him in the first row of seats sat the alleged victim's parents, two brothers
and a cousin.
Prosecution spokeswoman Krista Flannigan said this is
the first time the alleged victim's family has seen Bryant.
"The
family stated that they thought it was important for people to realize that
there really is a victim in this case, and that they wanted to show their
support for her," she said.
During the 12-minute hearing, Judge Terry
Ruckriegle set a pretrial hearing for Dec. 19 and another for Jan. 23 to
settle various motions, including whether records from a rape crisis center
should be given to the defense.
The defense waived Bryant's rights to
be advised of the sexual assault charge against him and the penalty he faces
if convicted — four years to life in prison and 20 years to life on probation.
Bryant's $25,000 bail was left unchanged.
"We have decided to follow
the court's usual procedure and not enter a plea as of today," defense
attorney Pamela Mackey said. "I fully advised my client of the charge against
him and the possible penalty."
The Los Angeles Lakers' guard, who
arrived in Colorado after playing a home game Wednesday night, sat quietly as
Mackey answered routine questions from the judge about scheduling.
Attorneys on both sides told the judge they expected a trial to last
two to three weeks. The judge said his staff would begin looking at potential
dates.
Prosecutors and court officials had not expected Bryant to
enter a plea until his arraignment, which hasn't been scheduled. After a
formal plea, state law requires the trial must be scheduled within six months
unless Bryant waives his right to a speedy trial.
Bryant is accused of
raping the woman June 30 at a mountain resort near Edwards where she worked
and he was a guest. Bryant, 25, says the two had consensual sex.
During the preliminary hearing last month, a sheriff's investigator
testified the woman's blood was found on Bryant's T-shirt. The defense
suggested the woman was promiscuous and the blood came from previous sexual
activity.
Before the hearing began, about a dozen people rallied
outside the courthouse in support of Bryant's accuser.
"We are here to
remind everyone to treat this sexual assault case as a serious crime that it
is rather than as fodder for entertainment," said Robin Finegan, a board
member of a victims' assistance group.
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