Kobe Bryant Seeks to Keep Files Sealed
The media is trying to unseal the reports that led to Kobe Bryant's arrest on a sexual assault charge. The defense has filed a 23 page brief in opposition, saying disclosure will jeopardize Kobe's right to a fair trial. The District Attorney agrees and will be filing his brief later today.
We think the documents should remained sealed until they are introduced at a court hearing. These are one sided documents that are not evidence in the case. They may contain hearsay. They outline the information that caused police to believe Kobe may have committed a sexual assault--and they may or may not be accurate. But the potential for prejudice to Kobe is huge.
Trials take place in public. Criminal investigations should not.
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