Kobe Bryant: No Cameras for Preliminary Hearing
The Judge in the Kobe Bryant case has ruled that cameras will not be allowed in the courtroom for Kobe's preliminary hearing.
Colorado rules do not allow cameras in the courtroom during pre-trial proceedings, other than at the advisement and arraignment.
The best part of the decision is that the Judge based his ruling on the Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct --which means it cannot be appealed.
Preliminary hearings are conducted under relaxed rules of evidence and prior to suppression hearings. They are loaded with hearsay evidence and evidence that may not be admissible at trial. We think it is incredibly prejudicial to the defendant to televise such a hearing.
The DA also opposed the cameras, arguing it would be unfair to both the accuser and Kobe.
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