Jury selection is in the sexual assault case pending against NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is slated to begin on August 27.
Given the time pressure, you might think prosecutors would be busy lassoing last minute witnesses, marshaling their evidence, and generally making final preparations in such a high profile, high stakes case. . . .
But if you thought that, you'd be wrong. Despite thirteen months of preparation -- which included nearly twenty days of pre-trial hearings, as well as over seven hundred filed court pleadings -- prosecutors have abruptly tried to put on the brakes. . . .
At this point, with trial impending, the smartest thing for prosecutors to do now would be to dismiss their case outright. But if they do, should Bryant rejoice? One might think the words "case dismissed" would be music to Bryant's ears. But for reasons, I will also explain, that's not the case.