The Denver Post
Gag order loosened in Bryant case
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - The judge in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case has loosened a sweeping gag order after objections from prosecutors, news organizations and attorneys for the accuser.
District Judge Terry Ruckriegle’s new order, made public
It replaces an Aug. 4 order that prohibited any comment to reporters by anybody connected with the case, and by people who share offices with anybody connected to the case.
That order was requested by the defense after attorneys for the accuser appeared on national television and criticized the judge for courtroom blunders.
Bryant, 25, is charged with felony sexual assault. He pleaded innocent and has said he had consensual sex with an employee of the Vail-area resort where he stayed last summer.
If convicted, he faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation. |