The woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape won't be referred to in jury instructions as the "victim" -- only as a "person" or by her name. Jeff at the Southern California Law Blog has links galore on Kobe and on today's start of the Scott Peterson murder trial, and is also a contender in Survivor: The Blogosphere Edition.
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Kobe, Scott and the law
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