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  Kobe Bryant trial completely dismissed

Posted by: grooveless touque
09-01-2004, 07:51 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Bryant charge dismissed, accuser's lawyer says

EAGLE, Colorado (CNN) -- A judge has dismissed the sexual assault charge against NBA star Kobe Bryant, the lawyer representing Bryant's accuser in a separate civil lawsuit said Wednesday.

Lin Wood, an attorney for the 20-year-old accuser, said the civil lawsuit filed August 10 against the Los Angeles Lakers star will continue.

Wood, prosecutors and members of Bryant's defense team are meeting in open court with Judge Terry Ruckriegle.

Prosecutors said they plan to hold a news conference later.

CNN's senior legal analyst is calling the prosecution's handling of the case "a disgrace."

"That this prosecutor's office would charge Kobe Bryant with a crime that could have left him in prison for 20 years, and branded him a sex offender for the rest of his life -- and now they simply walk away from this case? ... It is a disgrace that these prosecutors have brought a case on such flimsy grounds," Jeffrey Toobin said.

Bryant, a 26-year-old Los Angeles Lakers guard, faced a single charge of felony sexual assault. A conviction could have meant a sentence of four years to life in prison, or 20 years to life on probation and a fine of $750,000.

Bryant has admitted having a sexual encounter with his then-19-year-old accuser, then a desk clerk at the Vail-area resort where he was staying. But Bryant, who is married, has said the encounter was consensual.

The young woman filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in Denver last month, accusing Bryant of raping her and seeking unspecified monetary damages. The suit also claims Bryant has a "history of attempting to commit similar acts of violent sexual assault on females he has just met."

Bryant was in court Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as potential jurors were questioned behind closed doors.

Earlier Wednesday, Bryant's defense team filed a motion to get the charge dropped against him.

Defense attorneys claim the prosecution suppressed critical exculpatory evidence when it failed to inform the defense that it was rescinding its endorsement of a forensic pathologist the prosecution planned to use as an expert witness.

The defense motion claims that the witness -- who was supposed to provide testimony on the alleged injuries suffered by the woman who accuses Bryant of raping her -- would have damaged the prosecution's case.

The defense said because it was not informed that the prosecution would no longer use the witness, the charge against Bryant should be dismissed and/or penalties should be imposed against the prosecution.

Ruckriegle gave the prosecution until Tuesday to respond to the defense motion, and gave the defense until next Wednesday to file a reply.
Prosecution drops DNA challenge

Prosecutors and defense attorneys were scheduled to continue jury selection Thursday in open court.

Over the past three days, 205 potential jurors were quizzed about their opinions on sensitive topics Ruckriegle did not want heard in open court.

Jury selection began last Friday with 300 people filling out questionnaires for the 12 jurors and two alternates needed.

Prospective jurors who are asked to come back will get more thorough questioning in open court Thursday.

Court officials had said they hoped to have the jury selected by Friday afternoon and to begin opening statements September 7, the day after the Labor Day holiday.

At the end of closed-door potential juror questioning Wednesday, the prosecution announced it had dropped its request for a hearing before the trial on its allegations that the samples used in DNA testing by the defense may have been contaminated.

"The people do not wish to delay the process of the trial and therefore will not file" a motion for a hearing on the matter, the prosecution said.

In the midst of the questioning of potential jurors Tuesday, prosecutors indicated to Ruckriegle that a "lot of jurors have gleaned information not only from the press, but also other folks about town."

The comment came after prosecutors filed a motion to allow them to ask jurors where they have learned information about the case. Prosecutors said they are concerned about the number of potential jurors who have already either said they believe Bryant is probably not guilty or definitely not guilty. Defense attorneys also acknowledged they are concerned about jurors who have already declared they think the basketball star is guilty.

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  Classic Hip on MuchMusic...

Posted by: grooveless touque
09-01-2004, 07:26 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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I thought I was hallucinating...but it was true! Nautical Disaster. I have it on my computer but I enjoy watching it more on TV...skipped 4:42 of the game to watch it but it was worth it!

I see it was on Takeover, which means one of the contestants picked it...hope he wins! 8)

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  Gord Sinclair interview on kingston

Posted by: Ryan2
09-01-2004, 06:44 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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from the wolf in peterborough today Gord Sinclair aka blind squirrel- did an interview on kingston show and his work with the spades..
http://www.thespades.ca/images/Gord%20Si...edited.mp3

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  The Spades

Posted by: Littleproud
09-01-2004, 04:44 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I got to check out The Spades at the 360 in Toronto last night. I hadn't watched them play in about a year. Wow, what a difference!
Great songs, great lights. Totally nice guys, too. I can't wait to see them on the 12th in Kingston!

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  9/21 Boston show.. Official meeting place? Who's taping?

Posted by: Locked
09-01-2004, 03:50 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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As one of the first Boston-based Hipbase members, I feel its my responsibility to get this going...

what bar should we designate as THE PLACE for to hang before the Hip?..

If the weather's good.. I'm thinking Atlas Bar and Grill on Landsdown street...
close proximity / no cover / good sightlines etc, etc..

also, is anyone signed up to tape and /or video the Boston show?

Scott in Boston :thumb:

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  Just a little ditty I wrote

Posted by: go(r)d
09-01-2004, 02:20 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I don't want to beat a dead horse but the coverage of the Republican convention was raising the hair on the back of my neck, with their "compassion" theme and all...so I felt inspired to write this little song. Let me know what you think...even if you think it's silly or cliche.

I have never recorded music into my computer...what's the best way to do it? I don't even have a tape player to record to, and I wasn't going to waste money on one this late in the game...I want to record directly into my computer. Is there one type of microphone that is best?

Anyway...let this be a lesson to the rest of ya...don't piss me off or so help me God, I'll write a song about you! :lol:

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Two More Months

A doctor can’t operate unless qualified
The cops got their rules and orders to follow
They shoot a black man and the country cries foul
They shoot a protestor and it’s so hard to swallow

But a rich oil yuppie got the power to kill
If they’re wearing a turban they’re all fair game
Muhammad is a profanity in a nation of fear
A long black beard is more or less the same

Junior don’t know his right hand from left
If it ain’t what he wants to hear, he don’t want to know
Daddy gave him the keys to the car
And he done wrapped it ’round a telephone pole

Speaking in soundbites comes easy to simple minds
“Come out, come out, or we’ll blow your house down!”
Little piggy sat tight with a gun behind the door
More afraid of fifty stars than the devil he knows in his town
“We got our tanks, we got our missiles
The fearsome Patriots, the dreaded Stingers
Let us in our we’ll put up our dukes!”
And he put up his middle finger

It’s so easy to talk about dots on a map
Ten thousand miles from the humanity your soldiers face
So easy to talk about them being greeted with open arms
But you can pull strings so your kids are never put in their place

Is that the prerogative of the Land Of The Free?
To stamp our brand of freedom on the rest of the globe?
To them it means freedom from the American Empire
But freedom’s been bushwhacked by wolves in sheep’s clothes

They say “I can’t be a killer; look at my daughters
I’m a Christian family man.”
Tell that to the families screaming to Allah
Burying their children in the bloodstained sand

The journalists don’t much care for right or wrong
Life’s easier when you don’t bite the hand that feeds you
They sell their soul for a job on the front lines
Embedded with, in bed with, at the expense of the Truth.
The people can’t see it and the media keep ‘em blind
Sayin’ don’t worry about what the big men have the power to do
How is that not so much more of a crime
Than gettin’ blowjobs in the Oval’s back room?

So now everyone with a mic’s foaming at the mouth
All these backseat drivers with something to say
Hell, even them American Idols
Are wading into the political fray
So who’s a young voter to believe?
We follow and trust our leaders from our inception
Our lives are in their hands, but now
Our country is wrapped up in their deceptions

Gotta give the keys to the car to a sober driver,
The keys to the office to one of sober second thought
Two more months! Two more months!
Til these past four years can be locked away and forgot.

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  Orange County Choppers fans

Posted by: clearlyentranced
09-01-2004, 02:13 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Paul Jr, Sr, and Mikey will be on Jay leno tonight, for anyone that's interested, I'm not sure if it's going to be a new show or what, but last time they were on it was good, so here's to hoping. :thumb:

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  WCH2004 pt. 2

Posted by: The Darkest Canuck
09-01-2004, 01:23 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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*drops the puck*

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  Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted by: Tthip
09-01-2004, 11:03 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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A kid at work has a wireless keyboard at home.
He says when he wakes up sometimes he is laying on the keyboard.
He looks at his monitor - and the display is sideways or upside down or something.
Any one know what keyboard shortcut does this?
Thanx.

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  GMail

Posted by: thedarkestone
09-01-2004, 10:45 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Hey.....any of you kind folks out there have any GMail invites they are looking to give away?

I would love to have one.

Thanks in advance

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