Prosecution Jury Selection – Kobe Bryant
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Learn what prosecutors in the Kobe Bryant case were likely looking for in pro...
Defense Jury Selection – Kobe Bryant
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Find out about the types of jurors the defense was likely looking for.
Race as a Legal Factor
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In this clip, Maria Cavalluzzi examines the issue of race in the Kobe Bryant ...
Criminal Defense for African-Americans
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As a hot-button issue, race affects the selection of jurors in any relevant c...
Defense Strategy – Attacking Credibility
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Attacking the credibility of the accuser is an important strategy for defense...
The Importance of Testimony
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When physical evidence is questionable, testimony determines the outcome of a...
Should the Defendant Testify?
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The defendant is not obligated to testify in a criminal trial. When is it rig...
Emotional Appeal – Prosecution Strategy
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In a war of testimony with little evidence, the prosecution often appeals to ...
The Value of Celebrity to Prosecution
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How much could the prosecution have used Kobe Bryant's public image against him?
Public Interest in Celebrity Trials
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What factors determine the type of media coverage appropriate for celebrity c...
Backing Out of a Case
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Certain circumstances can move prosecutors to give up on a case or agree to a...
Public Perception of a Celebrity
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Celebrity can be good for a defendant's public image, but it can also be a se...
I think in fact that young men on the jury might not be good for Kobe. Some of them might feel may be a little bit of competition, others might feel that, you know, I have been around a lot of women and no one has ever accused me of rape and I think he must have done something really bad for someone to accuse him of rape. Young men are not necessarily good jurors. Now, if they are basketball fans and they happen to be Laker fans and they are Kobe fans, I think the prosecution will be kicking them off the jury anyway, so I don’t know if the defense will be able to look for those types of people. I think the defense will be a little bit more general in terms of what types of people exactly they will be looking for, but mostly skeptics, I would say skeptics that will want to put someone’s word to the test and are willing to believe that a person might lie on the stand.
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