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Associated Press - Tuesday, November 18, 2003
The motion was filed under seal and the judge has not ruled, KCNC-TV in Denver reported Tuesday night, citing unnamed sources.
Neither the district attorney's spokeswoman nor Bryant's attorney returned telephone messages from The Associated Press.
Bryant, 25, is accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman on June 30 at an Edwards hotel where she worked and he was a guest. He has said they had consensual sex.
Colorado law requires anyone charged with a crime involving sexual penetration to be tested for HIV if the suspect is ordered to stand trial after a preliminary hearing.
HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, causes AIDS.
Bryant has been ordered to stand trial on a charge of sexual assault. He faces four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation if convicted.
Bryant is free on $25,000 bond.
His next scheduled court appearances is a hearing on Dec. 19 in Eagle. No trial date has been set.
Also Tuesday, the team of prosecutors working on the case against Bryant grew. The Jefferson County district attorney has agreed to let Dana Easter help his counterpart in Eagle County work on the case. Easter, a former nurse, specializes in crimes against children and sex crimes.
Legal experts said prosecutors were apparently gearing up for a court fight against Bryant's experienced defense team, Hal Haddon and Pamela Mackey.
"They're not surrendering, in fact, they're looking for reinforcements," Denver defense attorney Scott Robinson said. "I don't think it's fair to see this as anything but an indication that the prosecution isn't going to go down without a fight."
Easter, 48, worked as a nurse for several years before joining the Jefferson County district attorney's office in the late 1980s, spokeswoman Pam Russell said. She was a founding member of a team made up to ensure consistency in handling sexual assault cases.
Easter also helped develop a standardized way of collecting rape evidence and works on the state's Ending Violence Against Women project, which trains law enforcement officers, victims' advocates and prosecutors in handling sex assault and domestic violence crimes.
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